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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Daniel Kerschner
Samuel Baumann, Jacob Ruth
1811-1822
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Baumann (Printer)
Place of Origin
Ephrata; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
2007.0020
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2007.0020
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Daniel Kerschner
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Samuel Baumann (Printer); Jacob Ruth (Printer)
Place of Origin
Ephrata; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Primary creation place is location of printshop.
Secondary Place of Origin
Windsor Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Secondary creation place is birthplace specified on certificate.
Date
1811-1822
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: "Ephrata: bey \ Baumann u. Ruth."
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Letterpress
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13 (H) x 15 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.02 (H) x 38.1 (W)