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Ruth Thomson

American, active c. 1935

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The image depicts intricate floral designs surrounding a calligraphic text within a heart shape. The central focus is a heart containing detailed black calligraphy. Surrounding the heart are colorful floral patterns, including stylized flowers in red, blue, and green tones. Above the heart are illustrations of birds and floral motifs. The artwork is enclosed within a black border and is done in a traditional Pennsylvania German Fraktur style. — Ruth Thomson, Certificate, Birth and Baptismal; (Fractur), c. 1936, watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper, Index of American Design, 1943.8.3374

Certificate, Birth and Baptismal; (Fractur)

Ruth Thomson · c. 1936 · watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper · 1943.8.3374