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Pa. German Death Certificate

Albert Levone

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a decorative and elaborate text page. The artwork features an intricately designed document with large, colorful letters at the top, embellished with interwoven and knotted elements. The main body of the page is filled with black script in an elegant, Gothic-style font, surrounded by a border of red and green floral motifs. Leaves and berries intricately entwine around the text, adding a natural, ornamental flourish to the piece. The colors in the painting are richly applied, focusing on reds, greens, yellows, and blues. This image is done in the style of folk or medieval manuscript art.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3483 × 4703 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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