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Accession Number
PAG2002.0141
Creation Date
5-1776
Description
Pen and ink inscription enclosed with brown border with small hearts in corners and floral motifs at center of sides.
Dimensions in Inches
5 1/8 x 3 3/8
Dimensions in Centimeters
13 x 9
Materials
Ink on laid paper
Technique
Drawn, Hand colored, Hand lettered
Category
Religious text
Motifs
floral
Rights
Please contact the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College for permissions which fall outside of educational fair use.
Source
Ursinus College Library Special Collections and the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art
Provenance
Pennsylvania Folklife Society
Script/Text
Fraktur lettering, German script
Language
German
Transcription
Mai 1776/Ehre/Vatter und Mut/ter mit Wortten/mit der That/mit gedult dies/ist daß erste/Geboht daß/vo Gott die/Verheißung/hat
Translation
May 1776. Honor Father and Mother with words, with deeds, with patience. This is the first commandment that from God has promised
Condition
Good
File Format
.jpeg
Type
image
Keywords
fraktur, Pennsylvania German, Pennsylvania Dutch, folk art, illuminated manuscript, religious text
Image Location
Rights Statement
No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only. URI: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
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