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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Ester Knauss
Engraver Artist
1802-1815
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Engraver Artist (Artist)
Place of Origin
New Hanover Township; Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
2008.0002 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2008.0002 A
Object Name
Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)
Title
Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Ester Knauss
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Engraver Artist (Artist)
Place of Origin
New Hanover Township; Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is southeastern Pennsylvania, probably Montgomery County. The child was born in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County. The majority of this artist's known works are for Berks County families; several were made for children born in Northampton and Northumberland Counties.
Date
1802-1815
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.75 (H) x 12.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.685 (H) x 31.75 (W)