Drawing (The Eight Winds [Die acht Winden])

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Drawing (The Eight Winds [Die acht Winden])

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Item No: frk00457
Title: Drawing (The Eight Winds [Die acht Winden])
Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 1019
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

[clockwise]
Norden \ Mitter Nacht \ N
N. E. Nord=Ost 
E Osten \ Sonn Aufgang 
S. E. Süd-Ost
Mit Tag \ Süden
Südwest S. W.
Westen W \ Sonn Unterg.
Nordwest N. W.

Die acht Winden \ Regina Schultz 1848.


Translation:

[clockwise]
N, North, midnight
N. E., Northeast
E, East, sunrise
S. E., Southeast
S, Noon, South
S. W., Southwest
W, West, sunset
N. W., Northwest

The eight winds
Refina Schultz, 1848


Category: Drawing
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The directions of the eight winds are noted around the compass in the center of the document. The title and imprint are below it.


Associated Names: Schultz, Regina
Bibliography:

Dennis K. Moyer, Fraktur Writings and Folk Art Drawings of the Schwenkfelder Library Collection (Kutztown, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society, 1997).



Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics and associated name
Region/County:[Montgomery]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1848
Image Dimensions Width: 20.2 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 457
Creator Name: Regina Schultz (?-?) - Scrivener
Regina Schultz (?-?) - Decorator

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