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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Georg Wohlfart
H. Seiler
1795-1800
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
H. Seiler (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Heidelberg Township; Pennsylvania; Dauphin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1958.0120.009
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0120.009
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Georg Wohlfart
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
H. Seiler (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Heidelberg Township; Pennsylvania; Dauphin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate (now part of Lebanon County). Seiler probably worked in Dauphin County, as all known certificates by his hand have Dauphin County locations.
Date
1795-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: H. Seiler.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.1 (H) x 15.8 (W) x 13.1 (Image H) x 15.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.4 (H) x 40.1 (W) x 33.4 (Image H) x 40.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.6-2.7 cm; 10 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
Right center: "PU"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Watermark of Peter Ulrich.