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Fraktur (Birth certificate)
Birth certificate of Sarah Campion
New Jersey Artist
1777-1800
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
New Jersey Artist (Maker)
Place of Origin
Mount Holly; New Jersey; Burlington; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1958.0120.016 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0120.016 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth certificate)
Title
Birth certificate of Sarah Campion
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
New Jersey Artist (Maker)
Place of Origin
Mount Holly; New Jersey; Burlington; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place based on genealogical research indicating that Sarah Campion lived in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Date
1777-1800
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
8.1 (H) x 10 (W) x 8.1 (Image H) x 10 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.6 (H) x 25.3 (W) x 20.6 (Image H) x 25.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.5-2.6 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: McGrail, David B. "Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth-Century Illuminated New Jersey Documents: An Introduction and a Checklist". New Jersey History. 40-74.
• Published on p. 68.Book: Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• Published on p. 571.Book: Lipman, Jean. 1972 American Folk Decoration.
• Published: p. 154, fig. 179.