Item Info

Weiser Number: 553
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink; graphite
Category: Drawing
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The document is divided into three unequal portions. In the top portion, which covers the largest area, are two inward-facing birds, with a compass star in a circular frame between them. The birds are perched on leafy trees with one flower. The upper edge is decorated with scalloped shapes. In the middle segment of the document are two inward-facing horses, with half a compass star and a tulip between them. Semi-circular shapes decorate the border around them. The lower portion of the document remains unfinished; it is blank, with the exception of four penciled lines that divide the area into smaller segments. The entire document is enclosed in a decorative border.

Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1830
Image Dimensions Width: 30.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 181
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener