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Fraktur (Metamorphosis)
Durs Rudy Jr., Durs Rudy Sr.
1832
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Durs Rudy Jr. (Artist)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lehigh; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Paper (wove)
- Watercolor
- Ink
Museum Object Number
2008.0024.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
2008.0024.001
Object Name
Fraktur (Metamorphosis)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Durs Rudy Jr. (Artist); Durs Rudy Sr. (Artist)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lehigh; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Based on artists' location.
Date
1832
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Booklet Four, at bottom.
Inscription: "Durs Rudy"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Adam and Eve
- Mermaid
- Religious imagery
Materials
- Paper (wove)
- Watercolor
- Ink
Techniques
- Hand colored
- Hand lettered
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
6.25 (H) x 4 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.875 (H) x 10.16 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurement is for closed item.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Earnest, Russell D. & Earnest, Corinne P. 1997 Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners. 2 vols. 909.
• For more on Rudy, see pp. 656-658.Article: Wertkin, Gerald C. 1993 "The Watercolors of Durs Rudy: New Discoveries in Fraktur". Folk Art. 18 (2): 33-39.
• Published: p. 39.Catalogue: Garvan, Beatrice B. & Hummel, Charles F. 1982 The Pennsylvania Germans: a celebration of their arts, 1683-1850. An exhibition organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 120 on p. 163.Article: Irving, Joan & Minardi, Lisa. 2011 The Changing Nature of Fraktur Studies. Antiques and Fine Art. 327-329.
• Published: figs. 1-6, pp. 327-329.Journal: Maine Antiques Digest.
• Published in December 2008, p. 17-C.Catalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Published in September 26, 2008 catalogue, lot 199.Catalogue: Hollander, Stacy C., et al. 2001 American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
• See pp. 246-249 for related example.Catalogue: Minardi, Lisa. 2015 A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life.
• Published: fig. 8, p.10