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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Elisabeth Knerr
Johann Valentin Schuller Jr.
1810-1816
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johann Valentin Schuller Jr. (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Upper Mahanoy Township; Pennsylvania; Northumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1958.0120.018 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0120.018 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Elisabeth Knerr
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Johann Valentin Schuller Jr. (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Upper Mahanoy Township; Pennsylvania; Northumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is birthplace on certificate. Schüller moved to his father's farm in Upper Mahanoy around 1800.
Date
1810-1816
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Johan Valentin Shüller
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.75 (H) x 12.62 (W) x 7.75 (Image H) x 12.62 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.68 (H) x 32.06 (W) x 19.68 (Image H) x 32.06 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.4-2.7 cm; 8-9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published as fig. 236, p. 244.Article: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 03//1973 Documented Fraktur in the Winterthur Collection: Part II. Antiques. 103 (3): 539-49.
• Published as fig. 5, p. 542.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. 684. For more on Schuller, see pp. 682-684.Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1980 Perspectives on American Folk Art.
• Published on p. 156.