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Fraktur (Bookplate)
Bookplate from "Ein Vocal/ Music=Buch,/ über das Buch genant, Das gesaeng=/ Der einsammen und verlassenne/ Turtel = Taube."
Abel Witwer
1792
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Abel Witwer (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Ephrata; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1967.1818 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1818 A, B
Object Name
Fraktur (Bookplate)
Title
Bookplate from "Ein Vocal/ Music=Buch,/ über das Buch genant, Das gesaeng=/ Der einsammen und verlassenne/ Turtel = Taube."
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Abel Witwer (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Ephrata; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably a late Ephrata piece, possibly part of a music book based on the Ephrata hymnal.
Date
1792
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center on (a)
Inscription: Derfertiget von Abel Witwer. 1792.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Construction Description
Paper fibers identified as bast, possibly with straw.
Dimensions (inches)
7.8 (H) x 9.4 (W) x 7.3 (Image H) x 8.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.9 (H) x 24 (W) x 18.5 (Image H) x 22.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Image measurements of (a). Measurements of (b): Image H: 7.2 in. (18.2 cm); Image W: 8.7 in. (22.2 cm). Chain intervals: 2.8 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors