Item Info

Weiser Number: 661
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

1783

Category: Reward of Merit (Belohnung)
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored. The reward features the image of a leafy stemmed tulip that protrudes from a heart. The year is written inside the heart. The item is framed by a decorative border.
Small drawings, often lacking inscriptions and referred to as bookmarks by collectors, were given by schoolmasters to their students as rewards for good behavior and scholastic accomplishments.

Bibliography:

Frederick S. Weiser, The Gift is Small, the Love is Great (York, Pa.: York Graphic Services, Inc., 1994).

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

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1783
Image Dimensions Width: 8.8 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 194
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener