Fraktur

1935/1942

Richard Barnett

Associated Names
Richard Barnett

Artist, American, 1918 - 1986

This is a painting of a decorative document with floral and bird motifs. The central section of the image contains a rectangle with rounded edges, inside of which there is text in a stylized, ornamental script. Surrounding this central rectangle is a vibrant border featuring symmetrical arrangements of flowers and bird figures. The birds are depicted with their wings extended, and the flowers have red, orange, and green colors. The overall composition is balanced and fills the space around the central text with organic, colorful elements, giving it a harmonious and folk-art aesthetic. This is in the style of Pennsylvania Dutch fraktur art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.4 x 52.3 cm (17 1/2 x 20 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16725


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Richard / Barnett

Wikidata ID

Q64620466

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