Item Info

Weiser Number: 599
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Category: Reward of Merit (Belohnung)
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored. In the center of the drawing are three leafy stems of different flowers, including a tulip.
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: 9.9 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 224
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator