Fraktur for Rebecca Correll
Dateca. 1815
Artist
Martin Brechall
ca. 1757 - 1831
MediumWatercolor and ink on paper
DimensionsFramed: 10 x 15 1/8in.
Credit LineGift of Dr. Stephen C. Schimpff, MD
Object number2015.305.1
DescriptionEarly example of a printed fraktur with hand wrought embellishments. In addition to being signed by the artist, all four sides are adorned with orange and yellow rosettes, tulips and vines which are all indications of Brechall's work. The printed centerpiece has a geometric border and blank spaces that have been filled in with period manuscript.
1847
1780-1790