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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Catharina Wottring
Johannes Ernst Spangenberg
1801-1814
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
1963.0050 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1963.0050 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Catharina Wottring
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 appears to have worked chiefly in Northampton County.
Date
1801-1814
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
16.1 (H) x 12.9 (W) x 16.1 (Image H) x 12.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
40.8 (H) x 32.8 (W) x 40.8 (Image H) x 32.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.7 cm; 10 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors