Item Info

Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Category: Bookplate (Bücherzeichen)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored. This drawing is in the back of the book. It is a portrait of a woman wearing an empire waist black blouse, blue skirt, and lace shawl. There is some pencil writing at the top of the drawing that is not legible.  The title page of the book is missing. Based on the preface, it is a hymnal that was published in New Market, Virginia, in 1811. It bears the stamp of the shop of “Salomon Henkel, in Neumarket, Schenandoah Caunty, Virginien.”  (PA GER New market 1812 H389)

Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Possibly Virginia
State/Province:Unknown

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1820
Image Dimensions Width: 14 cm
ShelfMark: FLP B-143
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator