I lay myself upon your breast (Ich lege mich an deine Brust)
Fraktur
Item Info
Language: German
Weiser Number: 874
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
Ich lege mich an deine Brust, \ Herr wie Johannes that; \ Ich schmecke Freude Himmels=Lust, \ Wohl dem der Jesum hat
Translation:
I lay myself upon your breast, Lord, as John did. I tasted joy, heavenly desire; well are those who have Jesus.
Category: Religious Text
Media Type: Cutwork
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered; cutwork. The text in Fraktur within a heart is in the center of the document. It is surrounded by cut patterns of leafy stems of flowers. Various blossoms are drawn into the cutwork. An oval frame is below the heart. The entire item is framed by a decorative border.
Associated Names: Faber, Wilhelmus Antonius
Provenance: Levi E. Yoder
Bibliography:
"Wilhelmus Antonius Faber" in Russell D. and Corinne P. Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1997), 2nd ed., vol. 1, pp. 264-265.
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design charcteristics and artist's location
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1815
Image Dimensions Width: 16.4 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 529
Creator Name: [Wilhelmus Antonius Faber (active c. 1790-1820)] - Decorator
[Wilhelmus Antonius Faber (active c. 1790-1820)] - Scrivener
I lay myself upon your breast (Ich lege mich an deine Brust)