Manuscript and Miniature

c. 1937

Albert Levone

Associated Names
Albert Levone

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of an ornate religious or spiritual text illustration featuring angelic imagery. The image is in the style of early American folk art or fraktur, commonly associated with Pennsylvania German communities. The painting is divided into two main panels. The top section features a heart with text, floral motifs, and a stylized face with wings. Surrounding the heart are decorative elements such as flowers and leaves. The bottom panel contains a face with a halo or crown, with multicolored wings extending outward. Beneath this is a line of gothic script in black and red ink. The overall piece showcases symbolism and artistry commonly found in fraktur art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 24.2 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: L. OM 412; W OM 198 (?)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3364


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 722, no. 2632.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Albert Levone.

Wikidata ID

Q64533853

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