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Birth and Baptismal Certificate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a framed certificate titled "Birth and Baptismal Certificate" by an unknown artist. The frame is dark with a textured surface. The certificate background is white with illustrations of flowers, leaves, birds, and hearts. The text in the center is written in German, in an old-fashioned font, and arranged in paragraphs within a large heart shape. Two lines of text are written above the heart in a decorative font. The heart shape is outlined with a dashed line and has a pointed bottom. At the bottom center of the certificate, outside the heart, is a small heart illustration with illegible text above it. The overall design is intricate and ornate, suggesting a historical document.

Artwork Details

Date
1810
Medium
Ink and watercolor on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 504 px
Public Domain
Yes
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