Certificate, Birth and Baptismal; (Fractur)

c. 1936

Ruth Thomson

Associated Names
Ruth Thomson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

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.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.9 x 29.2 cm (9 x 11 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12"high x 15 1/2"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3374

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 720, no. 2623.

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite: Ruth Thomson

Wikidata ID

Q64630189

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