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Fraktur (Religious broadside)
Der/ Fall Adams.
John S. Wiestling
1812-1825
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John S. Wiestling (Printer and publisher)
Place of Origin
Harrisburg; Pennsylvania; Harrisburg; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2004.0068.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Frank Henry Sommer, Ph.D.
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Object Number
2004.0068.003
Object Name
Fraktur (Religious broadside)
Title
Der/ Fall Adams.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John S. Wiestling (Printer and publisher)
Place of Origin
Harrisburg; Pennsylvania; Harrisburg; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1812-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center below text
Inscription: Harrisburg, gedruckt und zu haben bey/ Johann S. Wiestling.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Religious imagery
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Letterpress
- Hand colored
- Stenciled
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.9 (H) x 7.84 (W) x 9.3 (Image H) x 7.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.8 (H) x 19.92 (W) x 23.7 (Image H) x 19.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Image measurements to anthemion border. Entire design same size as sheet.
Publisher Summary
J. Wiestling
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Harrisburg County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
J. Wiestling
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Yoder, Don. 2005 The Pennsylvania German Broadside: A History and Guide.
• "Adam and Eve" broadsides discussed on pp. 294-95.Article: Pieska, Christa. 1989 "The European Origins of Four Pennsylvania German Broadsheet Themes: Adam and Eve; The New Jerusalem-the Broad and Narrow Way; The Unjust Judgement; the Stages fo Life". Der Reggeboge: Journal of the Pennsylvania German Society. 23 (1): 6-32.