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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Elisabetha Wagner
Johannes Ernst Spangenberg
1802-1814
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johannes Ernst Spangenberg (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Williams Township; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.1126 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.1126 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Elisabetha Wagner
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Johannes Ernst Spangenberg (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Williams Township; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate. Spangenberg also lived in Northampton County.
Date
1802-1814
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
8 (H) x 6.5 (W) x 8 (Image H) x 6.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.3 (H) x 16.6 (W) x 20.3 (Image H) x 16.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H and image H taken ¾" from right edge. W and image W taken ¾" from top. Chain intervals: 2.7 cm; 8 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 260, p. 263.Book: Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• Published on p. 718.Article: Fabian, Monroe H. 1973 "The Easton Bible artist identified". Pennsylvania Folklife. 22 (2): 2-14.
• Published as no. 13.