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Fraktur (Birth certificate)
Birth certificate (Geburts-schein) of Maria Esler
1808-1825
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1240
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1240
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth certificate)
Title
Birth certificate (Geburts-schein) of Maria Esler
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably southeastern Pennsylvania.
Date
1808-1825
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
6.81 (H) x 8.8 (W) x 6.65 (Image H) x 8.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.3 (H) x 22.4 (W) x 16.9 (Image H) x 22.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements by sight, in frame. H at left. W at bottom. No conservation file.
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors