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Fraktur (Baptismal wish)
Baptismal wish (Taufwunsch) of Johan Heinrich
Sussel-Washington Artist
1771-1779
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sussel-Washington Artist (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Warwick Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.1118
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.1118
Object Name
Fraktur (Baptismal wish)
Title
Baptismal wish (Taufwunsch) of Johan Heinrich
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Sussel-Washington Artist (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Warwick Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate. Artist probably also worked in Lancaster County.
Date
1771-1779
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
6.3 (H) x 7.9 (W) x 6.12 (Image H) x 7.62 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16 (H) x 20 (W) x 15.55 (Image H) x 19.36 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Image measurements by sight, in frame; not in conservation files. Image H at left. Image W at bottom. Chain intervals and laid lines per cm not measured.
Edition Watermark
Partial at bottom edge: Brittania(?) in a triple circle
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors