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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Susanna Huber
Henry Young
1835-1861
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Henry Young (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Walter Township; Pennsylvania; Centre; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1962.0206 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1962.0206 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Susanna Huber
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Henry Young (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Walter Township; Pennsylvania; Centre; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate.
Date
1835-1861
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
15.7 (H) x 12.4 (W) x 14.4 (Image H) x 12.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.9 (H) x 31.6 (W) x 36.5 (Image H) x 31.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
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. 829. For more info. on Young, see pp. 826-832.Article: Adams, Elizabeth Bryding. 1977 "The Fraktur Artist Henry Young.". Der Reggeboge: Journal of the Pennsylvania German Society. 2 (3-4)