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Fraktur (Writing sample)
Writing specimen (Vorschrift) for Christian Wegner
John Whisler
March 1 1816 (1816-1816)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Whisler (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Mifflin Township; Pennsylvania; Cumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1222 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1222 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Writing sample)
Title
Writing specimen (Vorschrift) for Christian Wegner
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
John Whisler (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Mifflin Township; Pennsylvania; Cumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
JOhannes Whistler was a schoolmaster in Mifflin Township, Cumberland County from c. 1814-1816.
Date
March 1 1816 (1816-1816)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right, end of text
Inscription: Soly Deo Glory John Whisler
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
8 (H) x 12.8 (W) x 7.8 (Image H) x 12.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.4 (H) x 32.5 (W) x 19.8 (Image H) x 32.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.7 cm; 10 laid lines per cm.
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors