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Fraktur (New Year's greeting)
New Year's greeting from Hans Jacob Brubacher to Christian Herr
Hans Jacob Brubacher
January 1 1751 (1751-1751)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Hans Jacob Brubacher (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Martic Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1952.0102 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0102 A
Object Name
Fraktur (New Year's greeting)
Title
New Year's greeting from Hans Jacob Brubacher to Christian Herr
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Hans Jacob Brubacher (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Martic Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Brubacher lived in Martic Township (now Providence Township).
Date
January 1 1751 (1751-1751)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Last line of text in central panel
Inscription: von mir hanß Jacob brubacher, im Jahr christi anno 1·7·51·deni Jen/ 1\er
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.8 (H) x 12.7 (W) x 7.7 (Image H) x 12.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.8 (H) x 32.3 (W) x 19.6 (Image H) x 32.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.4-2.6 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
Arms of Amsterdam
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 224, p. 235.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. 133; for further about this artist, see pp. 132-134.Article: Johnson, David R. 01//1986 "Hans Jacob Brubacher, Fraktur Artist". Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. 9 (1): 11-17.
• Published as fig. 2, p. 12.