Pennsylvania Dutch Distelfink and Tulips-Fraktur Art-Framed Art This is a print from my original painting-Distelfink and tulips inspired by the art of the Pennsylvania Germans.A distelfink is a stylized goldfinch, probably based on the European variety. It frequently appears in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. They represent happiness and good fortune and the Pennsylvania German nation, and they are a common theme in hex signs and in fraktur. The word 'distelfink' (literally 'thistle-finch') is the German name for the European goldfinch. Print is 8" by 10"-outer measurement of (Barnwood painted black) frame is 11" by 13". I have a professional grade Epson printer and have run a very limited set of these prints.Each print will be printed on Epson Cold Press Bright Textured paper. FRAKTUR INFO CARD INCLUDED FOR LARGER PRINTS PLEASE VISIT MY FFA SHOP https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/joan-shaver/shop FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING to US Mainland .
Pennsylvania dutch, or fraktur, is a type of gorgeous folk art from around the late 1700s, early 1800s, made by Pennsylvanian Germans. It was often used to illuminate bookplates, marriage blessings, and birth certificates. George Washington frequently makes appearances. They are incredibly beautiful and I am smitten with them. This is a collection of a…
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Birds-Flowers-Hearts Pennsylvania German Fraktur Art-Framed Print This is an 8" by 10" print from my original water color painting. The background for each print will be unique-I use parchment(hand distressed) paper and run my own prints on my Epson professional grade printer. This is a colorful fraktur painting sure to please anyone that loves flowers and birds. The Studio Decor designer frame is black barn wood. The outside of the designer frame measures 10.5" by 12.5". Fraktur Info Card Included. Fraktur art is nieve art at its finest. It corrals folk art, family, and American values tinged with a strong dose of Old World heritage. Fraktur brings all this together on colorful pages that delight the eyes while stimulating a curiosity about their archaic and decorative texts - texts usually written in German, even though they document events in the lives of some of North America's earliest immigrant families. Fraktur are hand-written manuscripts, or printed manuscripts that are hand-decorated with pen and ink and watercolors. Though made primarily for Pennsylvania-German and German-American families in the second half of the Eighteenth Century and throughout the Nineteenth Century, fraktur are being made even today. FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING to US Mainland . If you need a larger print, please visit my FINE ART AMERICA site. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/joan-shaver/shop
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Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur, German American Folk Art This is a print from an original water color painting -in the traditional style of the Pennsylvania German Fraktur. Fraktur art is naive art at its finest. It corrals folk art, family, and American values tinged with a strong dose of Old World heritage. Fraktur brings all this together on colorful pages that delight the eyes while stimulating a curiosity about their archaic and decorative texts - texts usually written in German, even though they document events in the lives of some of North America's earliest immigrant families. Fraktur are hand-written manuscripts, or printed manuscripts that are hand-decorated with pen and ink and watercolors. Though made primarily for Pennsylvania-German and German-American families in the second half of the Eighteenth Century and throughout the Nineteenth Century, fraktur are being made even today. American fraktur had its roots in medieval European decorated manuscript art. Fraktur transferred to this country in the German language with German-speaking immigrants who began arriving late in the Seventeenth Century from the Rhineland-Pfaltz area of Germany, from Alsace in today's France, and from Switzerland. Unlike their European counterparts, however, American fraktur are personal family records. Most European decorated manuscripts are religious texts, secular stories with strong religious themes, or important official documents such as treaties or privileges. While American fraktur may include religious verses, the main text on most American fraktur centers on family events such as births and baptisms. Because American fraktur are personal rather than official documents, they were decorated for fun and were meant to be kept by the family, displayed, and enjoyed. Most American fraktur originated in southeast Pennsylvania, or anywhere Pennsylvania Germans settled, such as the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, Ohio, the Carolinas, New Jersey, and Ontario, Canada. Most Pennsylvania Germans, often called "Pennsylvania Dutch," immigrated prior to 1800. The fraktur tradition was strongest among rural families. Although printers in Pennsylvania cities such as Allentown, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, Philadelphia, and elsewhere printed the immensely popular birth and baptism certificate (the most common type of American fraktur), fraktur was mostly associated with farm families surrounding these cities, especially during the Nineteenth Century. The word Fraktur comes from the Latin word meaning "broken" - the same as our word "fracture." Most Americans pronounce the world FROCK-tur, and they often use the term to describe decorative German hand-lettering that is akin to Old English Gothic. The word refers to the angular shape of decorative German lettering, often called Gothic lettering. *************************************************************************** The print of the original water color painting measures 8" inches wide and 10" high-with the decorative frame measuring 11.5" by 13.5". FREE Fraktur Information Card included. *SHIPS USPS PRIORITY FREE to US Mainland If you need a larger print, please visit my Fine Art America site. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/joan-shaver/shop Thank you for looking...please check my other items.
Birth Certificate (Geburtsschein) for David Reichert
Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur, German American Folk Art This is a print from an original water color painting -in the traditional style of the Pennsylvania German Fraktur. Fraktur art is naive art at its finest. It corrals folk art, family, and American values tinged with a strong dose of Old World heritage. Fraktur brings all this together on colorful pages that delight the eyes while stimulating a curiosity about their archaic and decorative texts - texts usually written in German, even though they document events in the lives of some of North America's earliest immigrant families. Fraktur are hand-written manuscripts, or printed manuscripts that are hand-decorated with pen and ink and watercolors. Though made primarily for Pennsylvania-German and German-American families in the second half of the Eighteenth Century and throughout the Nineteenth Century, fraktur are being made even today. American fraktur had its roots in medieval European decorated manuscript art. Fraktur transferred to this country in the German language with German-speaking immigrants who began arriving late in the Seventeenth Century from the Rhineland-Pfaltz area of Germany, from Alsace in today's France, and from Switzerland. Unlike their European counterparts, however, American fraktur are personal family records. Most European decorated manuscripts are religious texts, secular stories with strong religious themes, or important official documents such as treaties or privileges. While American fraktur may include religious verses, the main text on most American fraktur centers on family events such as births and baptisms. Because American fraktur are personal rather than official documents, they were decorated for fun and were meant to be kept by the family, displayed, and enjoyed. Most American fraktur originated in southeast Pennsylvania, or anywhere Pennsylvania Germans settled, such as the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, Ohio, the Carolinas, New Jersey, and Ontario, Canada. Most Pennsylvania Germans, often called "Pennsylvania Dutch," immigrated prior to 1800. The fraktur tradition was strongest among rural families. Although printers in Pennsylvania cities such as Allentown, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, Philadelphia, and elsewhere printed the immensely popular birth and baptism certificate (the most common type of American fraktur), fraktur was mostly associated with farm families surrounding these cities, especially during the Nineteenth Century. The word Fraktur comes from the Latin word meaning "broken" - the same as our word "fracture." Most Americans pronounce the world FROCK-tur, and they often use the term to describe decorative German hand-lettering that is akin to Old English Gothic. The word refers to the angular shape of decorative German lettering, often called Gothic lettering. *************************************************************************** The print of the original water color painting measures 8" inches wide and 10" high-with the decorative frame measuring 11.5" by 13.5". FREE Fraktur Information Card included. *SHIPS USPS PRIORITY FREE to US Mainland If you need a larger print, please visit my Fine Art America site. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/joan-shaver/shop Thank you for looking...please check my other items.
The mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity.
The mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity.
The mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity.
The mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity.
The mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity.
MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. — On Saturday, June 26, 2010, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates conducted its semiannual cataloged auction of Americana, Fine Antiques & Decorative Arts. The 567-lot auction began at 9:30 a.m. ET and concluded in just under five hours.
Pennsylvania dutch, or fraktur, is a type of gorgeous folk art from around the late 1700s, early 1800s, made by Pennsylvanian Germans. It was often used to illuminate bookplates, marriage blessings, and birth certificates. George Washington frequently makes appearances. They are incredibly beautiful and I am smitten with them. This is a collection of a…
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library The Winterthur StoryWelcome to Winterthur! Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur (pronounced “winter-tour”) is an American Treasure. Regarded as one of America’s most beautiful historic homes and mansions, on par with Biltmore Estate, Monticello, an ...
My mother is Pennsylvania Dutch- which basically means she is of German descent. She grew up in a household where much emphasis was put on living off the earth. Meals were often made from what was grown in the garden. And potatoes were a very popular item to cook with. I love Mom’s home cooking,
Continuing a major series on American Folk Art featuring 21 postings. Folk Art encompasses art produced by artists and ordinary folk with little or no training in the arts, and is traditionally utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. The period I’m covering is the C18th and C19th. See parts 1-3 also for earlier works. Note: Follow me on Twitter for notice of updates @poulwebb This is part 4 of a 21-part post on American Folk Art: This post looks at Frakturs (see description below) and the work of scrivenors and decorators. Fraktur is both a style of lettering and a highly artistic and elaborate illuminated folk art created by the Pennsylvanian German. Most Fraktur were created between 1740 and 1860. Fraktur drawings were executed in ink and/or watercolors and are found in a wide variety of forms: the Vorschriften (writing samples), the Taufscheine (birth and baptismal certificates), marriage and house blessings, book plates, and floral and figurative scenes. The earlier Fraktur were executed entirely by hand, while printed text became increasingly common in later examples. Common artistic motifs in Fraktur include birds, hearts, and tulips, as well as black-letter and italic calligraphy, Today, many major American museums, including the American Folk Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art have Fraktur in their collection. Important Fraktur have been sold by major American auction houses and antique dealers for prices in excess of $100,000. 1760c Ephrata Frakture ink and watercolour on paper 1770-1800c Fraktur by Johann Heinrich Otto (c1733-c1800) watercolour, pen and ink and graphite on paper 33.5 x 42.1 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City 1775c Adam and Eve attributed to the Sussel-Washington Artist 1776c Baptismal Certificate for Maria Gertraud by the Sussel-Washington Artist watercolour and ink on paper 16.3 x 20.6 cm 1776c Two Soldiers attributed to the Sussel-Washington Artist 1780c Fraktur attributed to Johann Heinrich Otto watercolour and pen and ink on paper 21 x 33.3 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City 1780c By the Sussel-Washington Artist watercolour and ink on paper 19.7 x 15.9 cm 1782 Birth and Baptismal Certificate by Johann Heinrich Otto (c1733-c1800) ink and watercolour on paper 32.1 x 40 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City 1785 Religious Poem, Bucks County, PA 1788 Birth and Baptismal Certificate by Johan Zug ink and watercolour on paper 30.5 x 39.4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City 1795 Birth and Baptismal Certificate, Dauphin County, PA watercolour and ink on paper 31.1 x 37.5 cm 1795-1805c Small Fraktur of Man and Woman, attributed to Friedrich Krebs (1749-1815), probably Berks County, Pennsylvania 10.2 x 15.2 cm 1795c Christian Mertel, Berks County, PA 1797c Durs Rudy, Lehigh County, PA 1798 Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Anna Maria Oberle attributed to Johannes Ernst Spangenberg (c1755-1814) 1800 Drawing of the Crucifixion watercolour, gum arabic and ink on paper 34.3 x 26.7 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City 1800 Love Token watercolour on paper 33 cm diameter Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City 1800c Durs Rudy, Lehigh County, PA "Adam and Eve" 1801 George Geistweite, Centre County, PA 1801c Birth and Baptismal Certificate attributed to Georg Friederich Speyer (active 1774-1801c) Berks County, PA letterpress hand-coloured in ink and watercolour 33.7 x 40.6 cm Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA 1803 "E.M.M" Bucks County, PA 1806 Flyleaf ink on paper 30.8 x 26.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City Samuel Bentz (1792-1850) Lancaster Pennsylvania: 1807 (attributed to) Birth Certificate for Johannes Giwler 5 January 1807 watercolour and ink on paper 24.1 x 19.1 cm 1811c (attributed to) Birth Record for Lydia Glasz 1828 Bookplate for Elisabeth Niszly 20 February 1828 1830c (attributed to) Presentation Drawing inscribed to Evans Steiner 1835 Birth Certificate for Catherine Styre 18 August 1835 ink and watercolour 1838 Birth Certificate for John Rayer watercolour on paper 23.8 x 18.4 cm * * * * * 1809c Birth Certificate Fraktur by Reverend Henry Young (1791-92-1861), Centre County, Pennsylvania watercolour and ink on paper 24.8 x 19.7 cm 1809c by Martin Brechall (1783-1830) Fraktur Birth-Baptismal Certificate watercolour and ink on paper 33 x 19.4 cm 1810c Presentation Fraktur, probably Lehigh County, PA 1810c Susanna Hübner (1750-1818) Letter "H" watercolour and ink on paper 1813 House Blessing printed by Samuel Baumann (1788-1820) relief print and letterpress with watercolour hand-colouring 31.8 x 39.4 cm Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA 1815 (Unknown artist) Montgomery County, PA ink and watercolour on paper 9.1 x 7.6 cm Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA 1820 Daniel Otto (1770-1822c) Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Katterina Dinges 1820 Johannes Setzer, Bucks County, PA 1821 Jacob Leith Presentation Fraktur 1822 Birth and Baptismal Certificate ink and watercolour on paper 31.4 x 39.7 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City 1822 Charles E. Munch Birth Certificate 1830 "S.K. - H.K." Bucks County, PA 1830 Durs Rudy "The Prodigal Son" 1830c Johannes Bard, York County, PA "Hunting Scene" 1830c Pennsylvania Fraktur inscribed "Ubraham Weiny" ink and gouache on paper 29.2 x 39.4 cm 1834 Samuel Gottschall, Montgomery County, PA 1834 Samuel Gottschall, Montgomery County, PA 1834 Samuel Gottschall, Montgomery County, PA 1834-35c (attributed to) Samuel Gottschall (1808-1898) Adam and Eve watercolour and ink on paper 20.3 x 31.8 cm 1835 (Unknown) Fraktur 1840-55 Birth and Baptismal Certificate by Francis Portzline (1771-1857) watercolour wash, gum and ink on paper 32.5 x 39.5 cm Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA 1840-55 Birth and Baptismal Certificate by Francis Portzline (1771-1857) ink with gum on paper 37.5 x 28.6 cm Philadephia Museum of Art, PA 1840c Pennsylvania School, Officer on Horseback watercolour on paper 12.7 x 14 cm 1840c Sarah Kriebel "Swenkfelder Building, PA" 1843 Religious Text attributed to Maris Kriebel (1826-) Montgomery County, PA graphite, ink and watercolour on paper 31.8 x 34.5 cm Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA 1850c Henry Young, Centre County, PA 1851 Francis Portzline, Union County, PA 1854 "Valentine" Fraktur dated 22 May 1754 Two identical printed certificates hand-decorated differently: 1857 Birth and baptismal certificate for Amanda Cressman (b. December 12, 1857) Printed by Blumer und Leisenring, Allentown, PA Decoration and infill by Martin Wetzler relief print and letterpress with watercolour, pen and ink by hand 41.9 x 34.3 cm 1859 Birth and baptismal certificate for Mente Agnes Elisabeth Trump (b. June 15, 1859) Printed by Blumer und Leisenring, Allentown, PA relief print and letterpress with watercolur, pan and ink by hand 42.7 x 35.6 cm Philadelphia Museum of Art. PA n.d. "M.R." Montgomery County, PA n.d. Fraktur n.d. Fraktur
