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Fraktur (Writing specimen)
Writing specimen (Vorschrift) of Catharine Neff
Catharine Neff
April 17 1790 (1790-1790)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Catharine Neff (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Marietta; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1985.0090
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Anne H. Torbert in memory of Mary E. Cassel Holloway
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Complete Details
Object Number
1985.0090
Object Name
Fraktur (Writing specimen)
Title
Writing specimen (Vorschrift) of Catharine Neff
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Catharine Neff (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Marietta; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
April 17 1790 (1790-1790)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right on obverse
Inscription: Catharina Neeffin/ 1790
Type: Inscription
Location: Top center on reverse
Inscription: gehöret Catharina Neeffin/ Geschreiben den 17/ten April 1790.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
- Wood
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.125 (H) x 6.125 (W) x 7.125 (Image H) x 6.125 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.098 (H) x 15.558 (W) x 18.098 (Image H) x 15.558 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements folded, H at left. W at center. Unfolded measurements: H (at left) 7.125 in. (18.1 cm); W (at bottom): 12.4 in. (31.5 cm). Chain intervals and laid lines per cm not measured. Frame measurements: H (at left) 8.0 in. (20.2 cm); W (at bottom) 7.0 in. (17.7 cm); D (at bottom left corner) .5 in. (1.3 cm).
Edition Watermark
Script letters: "CP"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors