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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Lea Jacky
Abraham Huth
1821-1830
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Abraham Huth (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Cocalico Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1952.0084 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1952.0084 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Lea Jacky
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Abraham Huth (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Cocalico Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate, but Huth states on the certificate that he was working at Kimmerling's Schoolhouse, Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
Date
1821-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: across the bottom
Inscription: "Drawn and to be had from Abraham Huth." (translation)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13 (H) x 15.6 (W) x 12.7 (Image H) x 15.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.1 (H) x 39.6 (W) x 32.2 (Image H) x 39.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Image measurements by sight, in frame; not in conservation files. Image H at left angel's wing. Image W overall.
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. 225, p. 236.Book: Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• Published, p. 426; for additional information on this artist, see pp. 425-427.