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Fraktur (Birth certificate)
Birth certificate (Geburts-schein) of Elisabeth Diehl
David Cordier
1797-1815
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
David Cordier (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Ohio; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1958.0120.014 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0120.014 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth certificate)
Title
Birth certificate (Geburts-schein) of Elisabeth Diehl
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
David Cordier (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Ohio; United States; North America
Date
1797-1815
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.6 (H) x 12.6 (W) x 7.6 (Image H) x 12.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.3 (H) x 32 (W) x 19.3 (Image H) x 32 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.8 cm; 11 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none apparent
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• On Cordier, see pp. 158-159. This example not listed.Book: Earnest, Corinne P. & Earnest, Russell D. 1999 Fraktur: Folk Art & Family.
• Related example on p. 31.