Pa. German Birth and Baptismal Certificate

1935/1942

Roy S. Brown

Associated Names
Roy S. Brown

Artist, American, 1886 - 1945

This is a painting of a document adorned with illustrations of birds and plants. The artwork features a border with tulip-like flowers, leaf patterns, and abstract plant forms, combined with script text in the center. The colors include shades of green, red, pink, and yellow accentuating the botanical motifs. At the bottom corners, there are stylized birds standing on patches of green-tinted earth. The text is written in an elegant script with portions highlighted or decorated in red ink. The style is reminiscent of fraktur, a form of folk art associated with European settlers, predominantly of German origin.

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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 45.2 cm (14 13/16 x 17 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3384


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Roy S. Brown.

Wikidata ID

Q64629982

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