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Fraktur (Writing sample)
Writing sample (Vorschrift) for Heinrich Russing
Christian Strenge
March 1794 (1794-1794)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Christian Strenge (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Hempfield Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1981.0002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1981.0002
Object Name
Fraktur (Writing sample)
Title
Writing sample (Vorschrift) for Heinrich Russing
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Christian Strenge (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Hempfield Township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Strenge appears on the tax returns for Hempfield Township starting in 1789. He taught school in the area near East Petersburg.
Date
March 1794 (1794-1794)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom
Inscription: ...von Christian Strenge..
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.75 (H) x 15.5 (W) x 12.62 (Image H) x 15.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.38 (H) x 39.3 (W) x 32.06 (Image H) x 39 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.5-2.6 cm; 9 laid lines per cm. Frame measurements: OH 15.25 in. (38.73 cm); OW 17.75 in. (45.0 cm).
Edition Watermark
Left side: C & JB
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Watermark of Christian and Johannes Bauman, Ephrata.