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Collection
Heritage Center Collection: Fine Arts
Title
Bookmark for Esther Weber
Object ID
P.02.06.01
Date Range
1815
  1 image  
Collection
Heritage Center Collection: Fine Arts
Title
Bookmark for Esther Weber
Description
Presentation fraktur or bookmark on wove paper and watercolor floral design made for Esther Weber and attributed to David Frey. Polychrome flowering plant rises from the bottom edge and is adorned with six red flowers. Reverse side has "Ester Weberin" above the date "1815" written in black ink in German script.
Fraktur is pressure-mounted on a light brown matboard within a small frame with walnut-veneered face. Reverse side of matboard has a window cutout covered with Mylar revealing the inscription for Esther Weber.
(Written by Wendell Zercher.)
Provenance
Information on David Frey is as of yet unpublished. Seller (Mr. Clarke E. Hess) writes: "He produced a considerable number of small bird and floral drawing (I have three) for his student in Penn, Rapho and Warwick Twps. I identified his work a few years ago. I had earlier dubbed him the "Eby Schoolhouse Artist" because of drawings that were executed for the Hans Eby family of Warwick Twp. Frey was from a Moravian family, but most certainly joined either the Mennonites or Dunkards. He died in 1841, and his will is in the Lancaster Court House."
Purchased for $625.00.
Date Range
1815
Creator
Frey, David
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-K
People
Frey, David
Weber, Esther
Subject
Fraktur art
Search Terms
Fraktur art
Object Name
Fraktur
Height (cm)
11.43
Height (ft)
0.375
Height (in)
4.5
Width (cm)
6.35
Width (ft)
0.2083333333
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2002-01-17
Condition Notes
Heavily stained in spots overall; paint losses at fold lines within top 3/4 inches of piece. Significant paper losses at top edge and minor losses at bottom edge. Spilled or errant ink marks at four point within the lower 1 3/4".
Object ID
P.02.06.01
Role
Artist
Images
Less detail
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.77.50.1
Date Range
c. 1789
  1 image  
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Birth & baptismal certificate on laid paper. Printed form with central textblock in German within a multiple line border. Infilled and decorated around textblock by Speyer; cross-legged angel at top, pelicans feeding young at sides and flowers at sides and bottom. Watercolors are red, blue, yellow, green and brown.
Infilled for Johannes, son of Valiendein (Valentine) and Eliesabetha (Elisabetha) Bohmer of Brecknock Township in Lancaster Co., born Dec. 13, 1788.
Georg Friederich Speyer (active 1774-1801) used this printed form produced c. 1789 by Barton & Johnson of Reading. See Notes.
Date Range
c. 1789
Year Range From
1789
Year Range To
1895
Creator
Speyer, Georg Friederich
Made By
Barton & Johnson
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Bin 2-F
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Baptismal records
Search Terms
Fraktur
Baptismal records
Object Name
Fraktur
Oither Names
Taufschein
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (in)
16.5
Width (in)
13
Dimension Details
Frame is 19.75 x 16'.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-07-27
Condition Notes
General wear with numerous creases and wrinkles; one pronounced vertical centerline crease. Repaired tears, esp at left edge. All edges are ragged and uneven, esp. at right.
Conserved by CCAHA in 1989 (see report in file). Hinged into window mat & back mat. Relaced in its original frame using UF-3 Plexiglas and acid-free cardboard on reverse with a taped mylar dust shield.
Object ID
G.77.50.1
Notes
Printed form by Reading printers Thomas Barton and Benjamin Johnson, circa 1789 (see Klaus Stopp, The Printed Birth & Baptismal Certificates of the Pa. Germans, v. 4, p. 84). Speyer used this printed form for Johannes Bohmer who was born the previous year in1788.
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Role
Artist
Credit
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Flanders Smith, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.77.50
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2017.999.7
Date Range
1812
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Birth Record in German for Nancy Haberstich is hand executed on laid paper. The folksy design is a central heart with rope-like edging. Within is written Nancy Haberst / ich Ist Gebohren den 22 den / October 1799 Conostogo / Town Ship." Letter colors vary from black to red to yellow. Below text is a running stag and a nearby tree. Resting atop the heart is a large crown with red, yellow and green bands. Painted into the yellow band is "AM US 1812", perhaps indicating an artist w/ date of execution. Flanking crown are two angels with black wings, additional red wings on footheels and a snake-like object encircling their loins. Each angel extends a leafy branch toward the crown as in homage. Large red tulips with black leaves fill sides of fraktur, sheltering a pair of confronting birds standing at bottom.
Mounted in a modern brown natural wood frame with white window mat. Kraft paper dust paper on back has "#3" written in lower right corner. Inscribed at top left in pencil is "Anna ? " Inscribed in pencil on back is "#3".
Date Range
1812
Year Range From
1812
Year Range To
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Drawer
Bin 6
People
Haberstich, Nancy
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Conestoga Twp.
Birth records
Fraktur
Object Name
Fraktur
Oither Names
Birth Record
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (cm)
19.05
Height (ft)
0.625
Height (in)
7.5
Width (cm)
28.575
Width (ft)
0.9375
Width (in)
11.25
Dimension Details
Frame is H: 11.75" W: 16.125"
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2017-06-08
Condition Notes
Paper has light acid burn overall with several darker brown stains such as one above right tulip.overall yellowed from age and acid burn. Strong fold lines, especially the three vertical ones at center. Cellophane tape mends tears in fold lines at center and left. Fold lines are breaking and one is separated and curling. Several scattered brown stains. Paper losses, particularly at right top corner, some at top left corner and top center. Small holes at various points and tears extend into paper from edges. Bottom edge particularly damaged. Strong losses and breaks especially at bottom center and at left.
Object ID
2017.999.7
Notes
Appraisal conducted by Pastor Fred Weiser, Sept. 2, 1988.
Place of Origin
Conestoga Twp.
Accession Number
2017.999
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2017.999.1
Date Range
c. 1805
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Framed fraktur birth & baptismal certificate (taufschein/B&BC) for Elisabetha Elser, drawn, lettered and colored by hand on laid paper. Symmetrical, horizontal design is attributed to the "Ehre Vater" artist. Fraktur is mounted on thick paperboard with beveled edges, and is float-mounted on a buff-colored matboard within a modern black frame.
At center is a large circle painted red and green. Inside the circle, set onto yellow ground, is a heart with blue border and pinkish interior. Interior text states Elisabetha Elser was born in Warwick Twp, Lancaster Co. on 19th Nov 1803. Her parents were Peter Elser and wife Elisabetha, born a Wachter. Baptism was held by Pastor Schulz and the sponsors were Georg Wachter and his wife Margaretha (believed to be a sister of Peter Elser). Below circle are two lines of religious verse, translated by Weiser as "A heart that loves Jesus knows no worries -- much cross, need and pain are his days of joy."
At lower right and lower left are two large compass-drawn spheres colored with green, yellow, red, blue and pink. Out of each sphere is a flowering plant on which large parrot-like birds perch, similarly colored.
Attributed to the "Ehre Vater Artist" (active c. 1782-1828).
Date Range
c. 1805
Year Range From
1803
Year Range To
1820
Creator
"Ehre Vater Artist"
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-D
People
Elser, Elisabetha
Elser, Peter
Wachter, Georg
Wachter, Margaretha
Vater, Ehre
Subject
Baptismal records
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Baptismal records
Fraktur
Taufscheins
Object Name
Fraktur
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Medium
Certificate, Birth and Baptismal
Related Publications
Earnests, Papers for Birth Dayes, pp. 225-228.
Height (cm)
27.94
Height (ft)
0.9166666667
Height (in)
11
Length (cm)
19.685
Length (ft)
0.6458333333
Length (in)
7.75
Width (cm)
0.00254
Width (ft)
0.0000833333
Width (in)
0.001
Dimension Details
Frame is H: 16.5" W: 23.75"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2017-05-17
Condition Notes
Some surface soil. Good color retention. Needs to be removed from backing board and conserved.
Object ID
2017.999.1
Notes
Appraised by Rev. Fred Weiser, 2 Sept 1988. He attributes fraktur to the Ehre Vater artist, a prolific artist who travelled far and wide producing fraktur for many years. This fraktur likely related to Johannes Schnierer B&BC, 2004.718, due to Johannes Schnierer (b. 1786) later marrying an Elser (Catharine).
Papers for Birth Dayes notes on page 227 that this fraktur was exhibited as #38 in the , Allentown Art Museum show in Allentown, PA, "Pennsylvania Folk Art," October 20-Dec. 1, 1974.
The Elser, Weidman/Weydmann, and Wachter families were intermarried.
5x7 B & W negative in file.
Place of Origin
Warwick Twp.
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2017.999
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2017.999.6
Date Range
c. 1820
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Fraktur is a simple hand done birth record in German for Adam Kindig and Anna Kindig. Page is likely removed from a Bible. Adam was born 17 Sept 1794 in Conestoga Twp. and Anna was born 22 Oct 1799 in Conestoga Twp. Layout of Fraktur lettering with serifs is simple and straightforward but not with an accomplished hand. Letter colors vary from red to ochre to green. No additional decoration except for curlicue lines surrounding the upper case "A" of both Adam and Anna.
Mounted in a brown modern frame with white window mat. Kraft paper dustcover on back. A "#10" is written small in pencil at lower right corner.
Date Range
c. 1820
Year Range From
1818
Year Range To
1822
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-D
People
Kendig, Adam
Kendig, Anna
Haverstick, Anna
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Fraktur
Object Name
Fraktur
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (cm)
25.4
Height (ft)
0.8333333333
Height (in)
10
Width (cm)
17.78
Width (ft)
0.5833333333
Width (in)
7
Dimension Details
Frame is H: 15.75" W: 12.75"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2017-06-07
Condition Notes
Paper has foxing, brown stains and fly specks (bottom right). Two horizontal fold lines across middle; the one with the greater crease shows breaking and some holes at several points.
Object ID
2017.999.6
Notes
See Mylin Family Genealogy 929.M513 in library.
Adam is the son of Christian Kendig and Barbara Mylin. Anne is the daughter of Michael Haverstick and Eve Bender. Adam Kendig married 1) Anne Haverstick and 2) Mary Helm. Six children by Anne, nine children by Mary Helm. Anne H. Kendig was b. 22 Oct 1799 and d. 17 Jan 1833. Likely buried in Reformed Church, Conestoga Centre or Rush Farm, New Danville.
Adam and Anna's daughter Mary Amanda Kindig was born 1821 and baptised 1837 by Pastor Martin Bruner of the Reformed Church in Lancaster City. Her Taufschein in English is done free hand by Eli Haverstick and is signed on reverse "E Haverstick / No. 11" This document is in the collections of the Evangelical & Reformed Historical Society. Eli Haverstick was likely a relative of the family and was almost certainly a schoolmaster. (See similar examples done for brothers John and Christian Bachman in the Heritage Center Collections).
Appraisal conducted by Pastor Fred Weiser, Sept. 2, 1988. A slide transparency is in file.
Place of Origin
Conestoga Twp.
Usage
Kindig, Adam and Anna
Accession Number
2017.999
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2003.076
Date Range
c. 1797
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Fraktur is a birth & baptismal certificate (taufschein) for Johann Kupper, drawn, lettered and colored by hand on laid paper. Text block written with iron gall ink is centered in bottom half of the horizontal sheet of paper. Border on top and sides composed of fantastical flowers in yellow, red, black and green. Identical flowering plants fill each side of text, rising from a basket-like containers. Top has tulips and other flowers rising from wide and shallow baskets(?).
Text begins with "Johannes Kupper" in large fraktur-type letters followed by nine lines of German script regarding his birth in ?? Township, Dauphin County, 30 June 1797. Father was Johann Adam(?) Kupper and mother was Christina ?? Baptised 1 October 1797. The baptismal witnesses were Johannes Matter and his wife Elisabetha.
Mounted in a modern brown natural wood frame with white window mat. Kraft paper dust paper on back. Several puncture tears at left. In pencil at bottom right corner is "#9".
Upper Dauphin Artist, attributed by Fred Weiser
Date Range
c. 1797
Year Range From
1797
Year Range To
1810
Creator
"Upper Dauphin Artist"
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 6
People
Kupper, Johannes
Cooper, John
Matter, John
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Fraktur
Object Name
Fraktur
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (cm)
31.75
Height (ft)
1.0416666667
Height (in)
12.5
Width (cm)
19.05
Width (ft)
0.625
Width (in)
7.5
Dimension Details
Size of certificate is approximate according to what is visible through the window mat. Size of frame is H: 11.25" W: 16.75"
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2017-06-12
Condition Notes
Colors are still vibrant. Foxing and other brown stains, especially along center vertical fold line (tape residue?). This fold line is almost entirely broken. Approximately 16 large holes are found on flowers where iron gall ink was concentrated. Some edges of holes are folded over. Additional breaks along some fold lines and elsewhere. A long tear extends downward about 1.25" from top edge near right corner.
In need of conservation.
Object ID
2003.076
Notes
Appraisal conducted by Pastor Fred. Weiser, 2 Sept 1988.
Johann Kupper (John Cooper) was born 1797 and died November 1883. He married Mary Miller (1798-1882) and both are buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Rife, Dauphin County.
Johann was the son of John Adam Kupper (Cooper) and Christina Margaretta Schott Kupper. He was a farmer, living in Washington Twp. in northern Dauphin County, vicinity of Lykens and Elizabethville.
Confirmation of John Cooper is found in the Price Rominger Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
This is related to other Kupper family fraktur in this collection:
2004.749 Sara
2004.752 Allen
2017.999.11 Johann Adam Kupper 1788
Place of Origin
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Role
Artist
Usage
Kupper, Johann
Accession Number
2003.076
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2017.999.8
Date Range
c. 1809
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Nearly square printed fraktur mounted in a window mat and a modern flat black frame. This three-heart design made by Friedrich Krebs has his name "F. Krebs" printed at the bottom of the large central heart. Likely custom-printed in Reading at Adler's. Text within large heart is "Geburts- und TaufSchein." Standard main text has blanks infilled by Krebs. A daughter Elisabetha Miller was born 21 Feb 1809 in Cocalico Twp. to parents Peter Miller and wife Anna, born a M-caale(?). Daughter Elisabetha was baptised 14 May 1809 by Rev. Nuszky(?) and the sponsors were Peter Ellser and his wife Elisabetha. Smaller hearts below have religious verse.
Folksy decorations include coloring the heart border lines and adding many pasted-on cutouts, six of which are imprints of well dressed medieval people, two are pattern embossed paper urns/vases at bottom and two are small birds at top (right one missing). Extensive use of ink and watercolor to portray flowers, 4 suns/moons with faces and an unusual butterfly/moth drawing at top center. Borders of hearts are embellished with watercolors.
Printed in Reading, likely by Adler's Print Shop. Infilled and decorated in Cocalico Twp by Friederick Krebs (c. 1749 - c. 1815).
Date Range
c. 1809
Year Range From
1809
Year Range To
1812
Made By
Krebs, Friederick; Adler's Print Shop
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-I
People
Miller, Peter
Miller, Elisabetha
Miller, Anna
Elser, Peter
Elser, Elisabetha
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Baptismal records
Search Terms
Taufscheins
Fraktur
Baptismal records
Object Name
Fraktur
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Related Publications
Fred Weiser, "The Mad, Lovable World of Friedrich Krebs," Der Reggeboge, 1988.Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 49-88.
Alfred Shoemaker, "Notes on Frederich Krebs, The Noted Fractur Artist," The Pennsylvania Dutchman, Nov. 1, 1951, Vol. 3, No. 11.
Klaus Stopp, The Printed B&BC of the German Americans, Vol. 1, 1997, pp. 77-78 and pp. 140-144.
Height (cm)
31.75
Height (ft)
1.0416666667
Height (in)
12.5
Width (cm)
39.37
Width (ft)
1.2916666667
Width (in)
15.5
Dimension Details
Measurements are estimated based on what is visible in window mat.
Dimensions of frame are H: 15.375" W: 20.25"
Condition
Fair to Poor
Condition Date
2017-06-20
Condition Notes
Overall age yellowing with slight foxing. Multiple fold lines and other wrinkles. Large areas in right and left corners have heavy losses (holes), folded over edges and mending with cellophane tape adhered to back and staining the paper. Many pasted-on paper cutouts are detaching with folded-over edges. At least one cutout of bird is missing at top and perhaps additional missing cutouts where holes exist at upper corners. Abrasions on lower left cutout as well as some painted motifs.
Object ID
2017.999.8
Notes
Appraised by Rev. Fred Weiser in Sept. 1888. It was numbered # . See another B&BC by Krebs, 2017.999.28.
Johann Jacob Friederich Krebs was probably born April 3, 1749 and probably died in July 1815, according to Russ & Corinne Earnest's Papers for Birthdayes, pp. 460-467, He was active circa 1784-1812 in most counties of southeast PA and even New Jersey. He is considered the most prolific of all fraktur artists. He lived between Hummelstown and Harrisburg, Dauphin Co. and was a Schoolmaster in Swatara Twp.
He went through phases of decoration such as pasted-on cutout paper, stamped-on birds, his own freehand sketches, etc. He purchased large sheets of colored Augsburg brocade paper having Baroque decoration with pictures of Saints, animals and flowers. He cut out these figures to paste on fraktur as well as cut out his own shapes.
He used Adler's printshop in Reading for most of his printed B&BCs, often supplying the paper himself. He preferred 3-heart prints having no decoration, since he provided his own decoration.
A Peter Miller was a West Cocalico Twp. Supervisor in 1850 (Ellis & Evans, p. 722). The 1860 Atlas shows two "Pr. Miller" properties in East Cocalico Twp. just south of Knops Ridge. The 1869 Co. Directory lists 14 Millers in E. Cocalico, including a Peter Sr., a Peter Jr. and a Peter K. Miller, all in Reamstown or Swartzville.
Accession Number
2017.999
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2017.999.10
Date Range
c. 1815
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Birth & Baptismal Certificate (B&BC) is a printed angel type fraktur on wove paper. Mounted in modern silver frame by The Country Framer of West Chester.
Putto on blue-colored cloud at top; standing angels with paint-decorated clothing stand on blue clouds at sides of center text. Birds on branches at bottom corners. A small block of German verse within border is at each top corner. A large bordered text block at center extends to bottom, entitled "Geburts-und Tauf-schein". Text in upper half has subject's infill done with accomplished hand. At center of text block is a rarely used pair of billing birds. Four stanzas of verse within bottom section have tailpiece of cornucopia & wheat between. Under a line border at bottom is "Reading: / Gedruckt bey Johann Ritter und Comp. / im jahr 1812." Ritter's imprints were never dated except for 1811 & 1812.
Infill gives birth of Elisabeth Lang (Long) born in Rapho Twp. to Johann Lang and wife Margaretha, nee Lindemuth(in). Baptised July 2, 1815 by Pastor Baethis; sponsor was Elisabeth Bartruff.
Reading imprint, Johann Ritter; scrivener and artist unknown, perhaps Lancaster County.
Date Range
c. 1815
Year Range From
1812
Year Range To
1825
Made By
Ritter, Johannes
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Drawer
Bin 3
People
Long, Johann
Long, Margaretha
Lindemuth, Margaretha
Long, Elisabetha
Bartruff, Elisabeth
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Fraktur
Object Name
Fraktur
Oither Names
Birth Certificate
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Related Publications
Stopp, Klaus, The Printed B & BC's of the Pa. Germans, Vol. 4, p. 175.
Height (cm)
40.64
Height (ft)
1.3333333333
Height (in)
16
Width (cm)
33.655
Width (ft)
1.1041666667
Width (in)
13.25
Dimension Details
Frame is H: 22" W: 19.25"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2017-08-22
Condition Notes
Float-mounted on faded brick red matboard within an ivory window mat in a thin, modern silver frame. Overall foxing; faded ink infill.
Object ID
2017.999.10
Accession Number
2017.999
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2017.999.11
Date Range
circa 1810
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Fraktur is a heart form B&BC on horizontal wove paper recording birth of Johann Adam Kupper in German script. Large central heart has a scallop and sawtooth outer edge and text within. At top is "Johann Adam Kupper" followed by his birth 1 July 1759 and baptism by Pastor Lothar Stoewer, 5 Aug 1759. Godparents were Georg Ulrich and his sister. Parents were Georg Kupper and his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Michael Zimmerman.with later dates of 1777 and 1783. Johann was confirmed by Pastor Koebrecht 29 July 1783. A very unusual addition is the final sentence that records his marriage to Christina Margareta Schotten by Pastor Samuel Dubbener. Thus, this B&BC was done after the marriage.
Mounted in a white hinged window mat, secured at corners. Foamboard backing.
Outside of heart is a profusion of multicolored stylized flowers; flowers at sides grow out of a basket.
Lebanon Twp., Lancaster Co. (now Lebanon Co.)
Upper Dauphin Artist, attributed by Fred Weiser
Date Range
circa 1810
Year Range From
1808
Year Range To
1815
Creator
"Upper Dauphin Artist"
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box 0537
People
Kupper, Johann Adam
Kupper, Johann Georg
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Fraktur
Object Name
Fraktur
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (cm)
20.32
Height (ft)
0.6666666667
Height (in)
8
Width (cm)
33.02
Width (ft)
1.0833333333
Width (in)
13
Dimension Details
Matboard mount is H: 11.5" W: 15.5"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2017-08-22
Condition Notes
Good due to great color, but structurally the paper is fragile. There are 5 vertical breaks that appear to be mended w/ cellophane tape. Some tape stains visible. Various size holes in center of 5 flowers. All edges tattered, but especially bottom edge that has losses and folded edges. Surface appears to be soiled with light scattered stains.
Object ID
2017.999.11
Notes
Appraised 2 Oct 1988 by Rev. Fred Weiser and designated #7. It is related to the following Kupper family fraktur in this collection:
2003.076 Johannes
2004.749 Sara
2004.752 Allen
2017.999.11 Johann Adam Kupper 1788
This fraktur translated Oct. 2017 by Elsbeth Steffensen (friend of Mary Alice Wheeler & Andre Dominguez). See object file.
Place of Origin
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2017.999.
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2017.999.13
Date Range
c. 1800
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Fraktur is apparently a religious text with multiple flourishes along top and a wide margin at left filled with a large stylized tulip on a thin stem with other flowers and leaves densely filling space. Penwork is black iron gall ink on laid paper. The paper seems to be small pages from a book, pasted together to created a larger sheet. Reverse has strips of paper pasted onto seams (some replaced with later cellophane tape) from a book.
Top line of text is large fraktur lettering "Mein Gott ich Klopff(?) an(?)", with initial "M" enlarged and decorated. Seven lines of script follow, with a line of upper and lower case letters below. Across bottom is "My Child y wil you learned a Was of the bast you must butt (put) your trust of God at last" Final line is tiny script and in the center of this line is written in red ink "Hinerich Sleo(?)". With the alphabet, this piece is like a Vorschrift.
Date Range
c. 1800
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1820
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box 0537
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Fraktur
Object Name
Fraktur
Material
Paper, Ink
Height (cm)
18.0975
Height (ft)
0.59375
Height (in)
7.125
Width (cm)
29.845
Width (ft)
0.9791666667
Width (in)
11.75
Dimension Details
Matboard is H: 10 W: 14"
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2017-08-23
Condition Notes
Appears to be 4 small pages pieced together to create a large one. Paper strips pasted on back at seams and some cellophane tape. Multiple problems. Paper overall is age darkened with multiple small brown stains, some large blotches. Holes in iron gall ink, esp. the large tulip. Some paper seams are breaking with with one hole just above center. Edges ragged, torn and folded back. 1' x 2" loss of top left corner; 1" x 3/4" loss of top right corner, and similar loss at bottom left corner. Paper hinged onto matboard with ivory window mat.
Object ID
2017.999.13
Place of Origin
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2017.999.
Images
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