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Fraktur (Writing sample)
Writing sample (Vorschrift) of Heinrich Cassel
March 12 1790 (1790-1790)
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Marietta; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
- Matboard
Museum Object Number
1985.0091
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Anne H. Torbert in memory of Mary E. Cassel Holloway
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Object Number
1985.0091
Object Name
Fraktur (Writing sample)
Title
Writing sample (Vorschrift) of Heinrich Cassel
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Marietta; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
According to donor, Heinrich Cassel was from Marietta, although this fraktur bear similarities to others done in Bucks or Montgomery Counties.
Date
March 12 1790 (1790-1790)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Diese Vorschrift geho\eret mir Heinrich Cassel zu. Geschrieben [diese] 12.Mertz.1790.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
- Matboard
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Drawn
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.8 (H) x 15.8 (W) x 13.1 (Image H) x 16.12 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.51 (H) x 40.2 (W) x 33.2 (Image H) x 40.95 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals and laid lines per cm not measured.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Ames, Alexander Lawrence. 2014 Heavenly Handwriting, Teutonic Type: Faith & Script in German Pennsylvania, ca. 1683-1855. M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in American Material Culture