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Fraktur (Writing sample)
Writing specimen (Vorschrift)
1790-1820
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Montgomery or Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1232
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1232
Object Name
Fraktur (Writing sample)
Title
Writing specimen (Vorschrift)
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Montgomery or Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Montgomery or Bucks Counties.
Date
1790-1820
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
8.1 (H) x 13.1 (W) x 8.1 (Image H) x 13.1 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.5 (H) x 33.3 (W) x 20.5 (Image H) x 33.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.6-2.7 cm; 8-9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Shelley, Donald A. 1961 The Fraktur-Writings or Illuminated Manuscripts of the Pennsylvania Germans. 23.
• Published as fig. 212, p. 123 and 179.Article: Mass, Jennifer, et al. 09//2005 Materials of the Pennsylvania German Fraktur Artist. Antiques. 168 (3): 128-135.
• Published as pl. VII, on p. 131.