Fraktur, hand-made Geburts und Taufschein (B&BC), watercolor over pencil, on ruled wove paper, signed on back in pencil: "Henry Lapp / 1872"
Dominating the page is a large rounded heart, outlined in dark green and red, with an exterior conforming border of green vines (edged in black pen) and pink flowers. Written in Ink within the heart is a Christian exhortation: "Selig sind, die Gottes Wort / horen, bewahren und befolgen! / Christus bleibt Dein treuer Dort / Er wird fur Dich dan(?) sorgen". Crowning the heart at top is a ribbon-like banner in blue w/black highlighted edges with "Geburts // und Tauf // Schein." printed within it. A yellow flower peeks out from behind the banner.
Below the heart, is a horizontal rectangle outlined in blue and red, are 2 lines, poorly executed, written in black ink: "Befolge stets die Schrift, sie sei Dein Gluck auf Erden / Sie Fuhrt Dich auf den Weg das Himelreichzuerben." (It begins, "Always obey Scripture...").
According to the inscription & date on the reverse of this B&BC, Henry Lapp would only have been executed by Lapp at age 10. See a nearly identical B&BC -- P.97.41.2.
Provenance
Purchase at Lloyd C. and Miriam H. Hinden sale at Horst Auction, Nov. 15, 1997
Fraktur, hand-made Geburts und Taufschein, watercolor over pencil, on un-ruled wove paper, signed on back in pencil with a shaky or tentative hand: "Henry Lapp / 1871" Certificate is not infilled for a recipient.
Horizontal ribbon-like banner in blue with red outline, split at either end, with the words "Geburts // und Tau // Schein." written within it in black ink. A yellow floral decoration rises above the banner. Center of page is filled with a large rounded heart, outlined in blue and red. Written within the heart, at bottom, is: "Selig sind, die Gottes Wort / horen bewahren und befolgen! / Christus bleibt Dein treur Dort / Er wird fur Dich dan(?) sorgen".
Underneath the heart, at the bottom of the page, is a horizontal rectangle painted yellow, outlined in green and red, with this phrase written within in black ink: "Befolge stets die Schrift, sie sei Dein Gluck auf Erden / Sie Fihrt Dich auf den Weg das Himelreichzuerben". (Translation of 1st phrase is "Always obey Scripture").
According to the inscription & date on the reverse of this birth & baptismal certificate, it would have been executed by Lapp when was only nine years old. This is a nearly identical variant of B &BC (P97.41.1).
Provenance
Purchase at Lloyd C. and Miriam H. Hinden sale at Horst Auction, Nov. 15, 1997
Foxing and age discoloration of paper. Ink smear in bottom phrase.
Horizontal crease at center. Red mark, bottom right quadrant. Minor wrinkles to paper. Lower right corner and right edge badly folded with tears. Folding to bottom left corner and top edge. Small tears to left and top edges.
Framed for an exhibit by Lancaster Galleries.
Object ID
P.97.41.2
Notes
From the collection of Floyd C. and Miriam H. Hinden of Ronks.
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Role
Artist
Credit
Gift of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
