Fraktur - Birth and Baptismal Certificate

1935/1942

Emma M. Krumrine

Associated Names
Emma M. Krumrine

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of an ornately written document decorated with colorful floral motifs and stylized birds. The image features three heart-shaped text areas bordered with intricate, colorful patterns. The main heart at the center contains intricately hand-written text, surrounded by vibrant flowers and two stylized birds in the upper corners, each sitting on a leafy branch. Additional smaller hearts with text are placed at the bottom left and right corners. The artwork has bright colors, predominantly greens, reds, and yellows, creating a border of flora around the text. This is in the style of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.6 x 50 cm (14 13/16 x 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3369


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right: E. krumrine

Wikidata ID

Q64559500

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