Item Info

Weiser Number: 587
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Lined wove paper; watercolor
Category: Reward of Merit (Belohnung)
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored. In the center of this reward is a leafy plant with three flowers.
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): ca. 1860
Image Dimensions Width: 10.6 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 200
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener