Pa. German Birth Certificate

c. 1940

Ethelbert Brown

Associated Names
Ethelbert Brown

Artist, American, c. 1870 - 1941

This is a painting of a decorative manuscript or fraktur. The artwork features elaborate floral patterns and decorative elements surrounding a central block of script text. Various flowers and shapes border the text, which is set within a framed rectangle that features a triangular border in bright colors. The colors in the painting include shades of blue, red, yellow, and green, with different flowers and leaf shapes flanking both sides of the text box.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.5 x 47.9 cm (15 3/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Actual size

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3380

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64560009

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