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Scrivener
J.E.B.
Accession Number
PAG2004.005
Creation Date
1-1-1828
Description
Wreath of small yellow and red flowers encircling text.
Dimensions in Inches
3 1/8 x 3 15/16
Dimensions in Centimeters
8 x 10
Materials
Watercolor and ink on wove paper
Technique
Drawn, Hand lettered
Associated Places
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Category
Religious text
Motifs
floral
Associated Names
Luesa Koehler
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
German script
Language
German
Transcription
Der Herr sey dein/Theil und grosser lohn/ Zum 1st January 1828/ J.E.B
Translation
The Lord be your portion and great reward. The 1st January 1828/ J.E.B
Comment
The date of January 1st on this fraktur may indicate it was given as a New Year's present.
Condition
Good
Published
Minardi, Lisa. Roots: Ursinus College and the Pennsylvania Germans (Trappe, Pa.: Historic Trappe, 2019). p. 95, fig. 3.70.
File Format
.jpeg
Type
image
Keywords
fraktur, Pennsylvania German, Pennsylvania Dutch, folk art, illuminated manuscript, religious text
Image Location
Rights Statement
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