Fractur Drawing
Attributed to Christian Peters
American Art
MEDIUM
Pen, ink and paint (tempera?) on paper
DATES
1777
DIMENSIONS
Sheet: 13 7/8 x 17 1/8 in. (35.2 x 43.5 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
39.547
CREDIT LINE
Dick S. Ramsay Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Old catalogue card attributes this to Christian Peters. Considered a vorschrift (writing sample). Fractur drawing 1777, religious text inscribed in Pennsylvania German. There is a large geometrical design in the left hand corner with a foliated border at the top oof the drawing. It is hand-colored in red, yellow, blue and green.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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