This is a fraktur-style birth and baptismal certificate painting with intricate and colorful floral motifs. Prominent tulip shapes are at the top corners and stylized floral elements frame a heart in the center. Inside the heart, there is German script text. Below, there is a rectangular section with calligraphic writing in black and red hues, surrounded by a simple border. The piece is crafted in a traditional Pennsylvania German or Dutch folk art style.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1936
- Medium
- watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 2937 × 4774 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original