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Fraktur (Cutwork valentine or love letter)
Christian Strenge
1790-1820
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Christian Strenge (Scrivener)
Place of Origin
Hempfield Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1967.0781 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1967.0781 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Cutwork valentine or love letter)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Christian Strenge (Scrivener)
Place of Origin
Hempfield Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Strenge appears on the tax returns for Hempfield Township starting in 1789. He taught school in the area near East Petersburg.
Date
1790-1820
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Cutwork
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.5 (H) x 12.6 (W) x 11.9 (Image H) x 11.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
31.8 (H) x 32 (W) x 30.1 (Image H) x 29.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
OH and OW. Chain interval not measured; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none visible
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors