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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Samuel Hachmeister
Francis Portzline
1845-1855
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Francis Portzline (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Chapman Township; Pennsylvania; Union; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1965.0602
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.0602
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Samuel Hachmeister
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Francis Portzline (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Chapman Township; Pennsylvania; Union; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate. Portzline lived and worked in Union County, part of present-day Snyder County.
Date
1845-1855
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Francis Portzline
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
15.3 (H) x 12.3 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.8 (H) x 31.3 (W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. No image measurements in conservation file.
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. 261, p. 264.Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p. 72, fig. 78.Article: Hubbert, Ruthann. 1982 "Francis Portzline (1771-1857)". The Snyder County Historical Society Bulletin. 19-29.
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. 626. For more info. on Portzline, see pp. 623-626.