Drawing (Heart with Flower)
Fraktur
Item Info
Item No: frk00613
Title: Drawing (Heart with Flower)
Scripts/Text:
Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 169
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
O Edel Hertz \ bedenk dein \ End \ 1810
Translation:
O noble heart, ponder your end. 1810.
Category: Drawing
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur is within a heart in the lower center of the document. From it protrudes a leafy flower. The phrase "O Edel Hertz bedenk dein End" inscribed within the heart is commonly found on Mennonite needlework, particularly hand towels, using only capital letters (O E H B D E).
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1810
Image Dimensions Width: 9.2 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 613
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Drawing (Heart with Flower)