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Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-411) and index.
Contents
Photographs and portraits of Demuth--Illustrations of works include:After Sir Christopher Wren--And the home of the brave--At the golden swan--Aucassin et Nicolette--Between four and five--Buildings, Lancaster--Calla lilies (Bert Savoy)--Chimney and water tower--The circus--Design for a Broadway poster--Distinguished air--Eggplant and green pepper--End of the parade, Coatesville, Pa.--The figure 5 in gold--Four male figures--From the garden of the Chateau--In the province--Longhi on Broadway--Love, love, love (homage to Gertrude Stein)--Machinery--My egypt--Poster portrait: dove--Poster portrait: Duncan--Poster portrait: Marin--Poster portrait: O'Keefe--Rue du SInge Que Peche--Sensations of Times Square--Study for poster portrait: Marsden Hartley--Tuberoses--Views of the city--
Previously published: Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press, c1999.
Clifford Edmond, Jr. Collection on African American History.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-332) and index.
xi, 449 p., [1] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Series
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center series ; 2
Notes
"A New York Graphic Society book."
"Published in association with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation."
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction: Defining American Folk Art On Land and Sea Views of Towns, Harbors, and Places of Interest Portraits of Hoes, Farms, Factories, and Ships Scenes of Everyday Life Drawings by Lewis Miller Still-Life Pictures Literary and Historical Subjects Biblical Subjects Paintings by Edward Hicks Family Records and Related Decorative Pictures Frakturs Family Records Calligraphy Copybook Exercises Paper Cutwork, Valentines, and Miscellaneous Decorative Pictures Paper Cutwork and Valentines Decorative Pictures Mourning Pictures Short Title Lists
from the collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch.. Public auction, Wednesday, January 23, 1974 at 2 p.m.; Thursday, January 24, 1974 at 2 p.m.
Scherenschnitte, freehand cutwork on light cream-colored wove paper folded horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, then cut out. Rectangular form is centered with an 8-lobed flower made of four hearts enclosing smaller hearts & a medallion with inscription Surrounded by figures of boys and girls as well as birds and hearts. Colored w/ red and blue paint/gouache and some details in blue ink.
Scotland area, Greene Twp., Franklin Co.
Handwritten in blue at center is: "Margarert [sic] Elizabeth / Farner / A present / By John Farner / March 11th 1854" Made for sister Margaret when John was age 11. Similar one is owned by Jim Gergat, done by Farner in 1854 for Isaac Shetter in Green Twp. in Franklin County. Jim has a photo of recipient Shetter. He owns an additional cutout w/ no written presentation. Gergat states Farner was a Civil War veteran and is buried in Centerville, Cumberland Co. (at intersection of Rt. 174/Walnut Bottom Rd. and Rt. 233 & associated w/ Centerville Lutheran Church, Carlisle).
Provenance
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flanders Smith to the Lancaster County Historical Society with the understanding that it would become part of the collections of The Heritage Center Museum with the establishment of that institution.
Small brown spots overall, especially in top half. Larger brown stains in top left area and central design; possibly faded brown coloring.
Matted and framed by conservator Brian Howard of Carlisle in 1996
Object ID
G.77.50.3
Notes
Earnest, Fraktur: Folk Art & Family, 1999, p. 118.
Informed 1-9-12 by Jim Gergat, former York Co. H. S. curator, of identity of John Farner. See photocopies of his two Farner cutouts in file. Gergat's phone # is (610) 473-0137.
Slide #27-2-10 and Transparency file under "Fraktur" #18.
Removed from Masonic Lodge Fraktur exhibit early 2008.
Exhibited Landis Valley Museum, scherenschnitte exhibit curated by Irwin Richman, May-Dec. 2008.
Place of Origin
Greene Twp., Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Flanders Smith, Heritage Center Collection
"From Pennsylvania to Waterloo explores the development in the United States and Canada of a distinctive Germanic lifestyle. This volume, illustrated with objects from the acclaimed exhibition Changes in Latitudes, brings together experts from both sides of the border to create an invaluable resource for folklorists, historians, students, collectors and anyone with an interest in folklife, antiques or Pennsylvania-German culture. It will be particularly valuable to anyone interested in textiles, foodways and fraktur. The high quality of the photographs and their reproduction make this book a real treasure." [from AbeBooks]
Important frakturs, embroidered pictures, theorem paintings and other American folk art. From the collection of Edgar William and Gernice Chrysler Garbisch, part II
