H-116-0004
American Pennsylvania Barton and Jungmann Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate
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DETAILS
An antique, illuminated birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) document made for Philip Spohn. Decorated with figures, parrots, birds and flowers with three heart reserves flanked by men in period dress. Printed with letterpress with additions by hand in ink and watercolor.
REFERENCE
For a similar fraktur: Ursinus College Library Special Collections and the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Accession number: PAG1998.161
STYLE
Folk Art
MEDIUM
Ink, watercolor on paper
FRAMING
Wood frame
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania | United States
MAKER
Printer: Barton and Jungmann (Reading, Pennsylvania) | Founder(s): Thomas Barton (Active: circa 1788-93), Gottlob Jungmann (Circa 1757-1833)
PERIOD
Late 18th century
DATE
1792
DIMENSIONS
Width 19 Depth 1 Height 15.75 inches
Sight: Width 15.75 Height 12.75 inches
CONDITION
Note: some yellowing, creases, foxing. Not examined out of frame.
