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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Catharina Clar
1726-1810
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.1132
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1132
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Catharina Clar
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Europe
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Europe.
Date
1726-1810
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
10 (H) x 7.7 (W) x 9.7 (Image H) x 7.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.5 (H) x 19.5 (W) x 24.7 (Image H) x 19 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.4 -2.6 cm; 9-10 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
Center: four-part shield (coat of arms of Britain) in crowned, triple circle
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
For watermark, see Gravell #343.