Item Info

Weiser Number: 662
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Watermark: C & M
Category: Reward of Merit (Belohnung)
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored. In the center of the drawing is a tulip with a red stem containing yellow diamond shapes. The overall drawing is very similar to FLP 214.
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. 1820
Image Dimensions Width: 9.9 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 215
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener