Ponder, o soul (Bedencke o Seele)
FrakturItem Info
Item No: frk00625
Title: Ponder, o soul (Bedencke o Seele)
Scripts/Text:
Fraktur
Language: German
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
Bedencke, \ o Seele, daß nur ei= \ nes noth ist. nem= \ lich mit dem eini= \ gen Gott im \ glauben stehe
Translation:
Ponder, o soul, that only one thing is necessary, namely to believe in the only God.
Category: Religious Text
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur within a circular frame is in the center of the document. It is surrounded by a ring of flowers that protrudes from a plant container, or vase, in the lower center of the document. In the upper corners are two inward-facing birds. Between them is a checkered diamond. The document is framed by a decorative border.
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1800
Image Dimensions Width: 12.6 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 625
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener