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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Catharina Müller
Cross-legged Angel Artist
1803-1815
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Cross-legged Angel Artist (Maker)
Place of Origin
Heidelberg Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1179
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.1179
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Catharina Müller
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Cross-legged Angel Artist (Maker)
Place of Origin
Heidelberg Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace noted on certificate. The Cross-legged Angel Artist worked in the area where Berks, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties intersect.
Date
1803-1815
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.1 (H) x 15.8 (W) x 13.1 (Image H) x 15.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.2 (H) x 40.1 (W) x 33.2 (Image H) x 40.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left (just past corners). W at bottom (just above corners). Chain intervals: 2.85-2.95 cm; 12 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors