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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Abraham Guth
1790-1820
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Cocalico Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1955.0112.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1955.0112.001 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Abraham Guth
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Cocalico Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is based on baptismal record for Abraham Guth at the Muddy Creek Reformed Church in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
Date
1790-1820
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.9 (H) x 16.4 (W) x 12.9 (Image H) x 16.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.7 (H) x 41.6 (W) x 32.7 (Image H) x 41.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.4-2.7 cm; laid lines per cm not measured.
Edition Watermark
Initials "CB" within a cog-edged heart
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Watermark of Christian Bauman of Ephrata (see Gravell #144).