Memorial for A. C. Hall
Fraktur
Item Info
Language: German
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
[on pedestal]
July \ 31. \ Zum \ Jubilaeum \ meiner lieben \ Mutter \ ACH
Ach deines Gnadenangesichtes Schein (?) \ Erleych ihr Tag und Nacht und laß \ sie immer \ Ein zart Gefühl von deine Freund= \ schaft haben \ So sich dran zu laben
[on tablets in lower center]
Zum \ AN= \ denke
Von \ HW \ H.
Daß Vergiß= \ mein nicht
Translation:
[on pedestal]
July 31. To the anniversary of my dear mother. ACH.
O, may the glow of your merciful countenance shine on her day and night, and let her always have a tender feeling of your friendship on which she can refresh herself.
[on tablets in lower center]
To the memory.
From HWH.
Your forget-me-not.
Category: Other
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. In the center of the document is a pedestal with an urn. The text in Fraktur and Roman print is written on it. A man is sitting next to the pedestal. In the background to the right are another man and a large tree. To the left are two women with parasols. Next to them is a small temple. Behind them are trees, and in the background us a two-storied house and a smaller building. Two sets of stairs descend from the area around the pedestal toward lower ground and a river. The drawing is enclosed by a decorative oval frame. See FLP 1255 for a memorial to H. W. Hall's father.
Associated Names: Hall, H. W.
Creation Place State/Province: State/Province:Unknown
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1850
Image Dimensions Width: 52.7 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1256
Creator Name: H. W. Hall (?-?) - Decorator
H. W. Hall (?-?) - Scrivener
Memorial for A. C. Hall