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Fraktur (Writing sample)
Writing sample (Vorschrift)
February 17 1814 (1814-1814)
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks or Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1969.0962 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0962 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Writing sample)
Title
Writing sample (Vorschrift)
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks or Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is southeastern Pennsylvania, possibly Bucks or Montgomery County. It appears to be Mennonite.
Date
February 17 1814 (1814-1814)
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.5 (H) x 12.5 (W) x 15 (Image H) x 25 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.05 (H) x 31.8 (W) x 38.1 (Image H) x 63.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals and laid lines per cm not measured.
Edition Watermark
"Amies & Co."; facing it on opposite side of folded page is a dove with olive branch in its beak
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors