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Fraktur (Writing sample)
Writing specimen (Vorschrift) of Jacob Strickler
Jacob Strickler
February 16 1794 (1794-1794)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacob Strickler (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Massanutten; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1208 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1208 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Writing sample)
Title
Writing specimen (Vorschrift) of Jacob Strickler
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Jacob Strickler (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Massanutten; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The Strickler family, Mennonite Swiss immigrants, moved to Shenandoah (now Page) County, Virginia, as early as 1733. Jacob Strickler (1770-1842), of the third generation in America, lived all his life in Massanutten, a Mennonite community on Mill Creek, near Luray, Shenandoah (now Page) County,
Date
February 16 1794 (1794-1794)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top line of text
Inscription: Jacob Strickler
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.3 (H) x 15.2 (W) x 12.1 (Image H) x 15 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
31.2 (H) x 38.7 (W) x 30.8 (Image H) x 38.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.4-2.7 cm; 8-9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
Left of center: crowned triple circle enclosing a coat of arms, center point of crown taller and topped with a cross
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors