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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Johannes Hachmeister
Francis Portzline
1845-1855
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Francis Portzline (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Union; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1957.1227 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1227 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Johannes Hachmeister
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Francis Portzline (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Union; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Portzline lived and worked in Union County, part of present-day Snyder County.
Secondary Place of Origin
Chapman Township; Pennsylvania; Union; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Secondary creation place is birthplace on certificate.
Date
1845-1855
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right
Inscription: Francis Portzline
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Construction Description
Machine-made wove paper.
Dimensions (inches)
15.12 (H) x 12.25 (W) x 15.12 (Image H) x 12.25 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.41 (H) x 31.1 (W) x 38.41 (Image H) x 31.12 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 03//1973 Documented Fraktur in the Winterthur Collection: Part II. Antiques. 103 (3): 539-49.
• Published as pl. IV, pp. 547 and 549.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. 625. For more info. on Portzline, see pp. 623-626.