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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Johann Adam Griechbaum
Johann Conrad Trevits
1780-1800
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johann Conrad Trevits (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Bethel Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1209 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.1209 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Johann Adam Griechbaum
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Johann Conrad Trevits (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Bethel Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate. Trevits also lived in Berks County at this time.
Date
1780-1800
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
8.3 (H) x 13.4 (W) x 8.1 (Image H) x 13.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.1 (H) x 34 (W) x 20.5 (Image H) x 33.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.5-2.6 cm; 9-10 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
Center: Tulip with stem and leaves
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Watermark of Abraham Keller, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. (See Gravell #443.)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 230, pp. 240-41.Book: Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• Published on p. 763.