Fraktur - Birth and Baptismal Certificate

Emma M. Krumrine

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an ornately written document decorated with colorful floral motifs and stylized birds. The image features three heart-shaped text areas bordered with intricate, colorful patterns. The main heart at the center contains intricately hand-written text, surrounded by vibrant flowers and two stylized birds in the upper corners, each sitting on a leafy branch. Additional smaller hearts with text are placed at the bottom left and right corners. The artwork has bright colors, predominantly greens, reds, and yellows, creating a border of flora around the text. This is in the style of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur art.