Item Info

Weiser Number: 588
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor
Category: Reward of Merit (Belohnung)
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored. In the center of this drawing is a leafy plant with three red and yellow striped flowers or berries.
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. 1830
Image Dimensions Width: 10.7 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 203
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener