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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Joseph Böhm
Peter Bernhart, Ambrose Henkel, Laurentz Wartmann
1813
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Bernhart (Scrivener and decorator)
Place of Origin
Virginia; Rockingham; South; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2000.0044.003 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Dr. Fred W. Hicks III
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Object Number
2000.0044.003 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Joseph Böhm
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Peter Bernhart (Scrivener and decorator); Ambrose Henkel (Printer); Laurentz Wartmann (Typesetter)
Place of Origin
Virginia; Rockingham; South; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Certificate filled in and decorated by Bernhart in Rockingham County, Virginia.
Secondary Place of Origin
New Market; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Printed in the shop of Ambrose Henkel (possibly typeset by Laurentz Wartmann) in New Market.
Date
1813
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom left and right
Inscription: Geschrieben Von Peter Bernhart
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Letterpress
- Hand lettered
Dimensions (inches)
8.5 (H) x 13.9 (W) x 8.5 (Image H) x 13.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.6 (H) x 35.2 (W) x 21.6 (Image H) x 34.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors