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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Elisabeth Libengut
John Baumann
1803-1807
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Baumann (Printer)
Place of Origin
Ephrata; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1198
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.1198
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Elisabeth Libengut
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
John Baumann (Printer)
Place of Origin
Ephrata; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Baumann printed and sold the certificate in Ephrata.
Secondary Place of Origin
Douglas Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Secondary creation place is birthplace on certificate.
Date
1803-1807
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Letterpress
- Woodblock
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.3 (H) x 15.8 (W) x 11.9 (Image H) x 15 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
31.25 (H) x 40.1 (W) x 30.22 (Image H) x 38.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Irregular edges. H near center. W at bottom. Chain intervals and laid lines per cm not measured.
Edition Watermark
"C B" at lower left
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors