Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 878
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Redet miteinander von Psalmen \ und Lobgesängen und Geistlichen \ Liedern. Singet und spielet \ dem Herrn in eurem Hertzen

Translation:

Talk to each other about psalms and songs of praise and spiritual hymns. Sing and play for the Lord with your hearts.

Category: Bookplate (Bücherzeichen)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur is in the upper portion of the document. Below it is a vase with a bunch of tulips. The item is framed in a decorative border. This bookplate is in Das Neue Testament (Germantaun: Michael Billmeyer, 1808).   (PA GER Germantown 1808 B471)

Associated Names: Strenge, Christian
Provenance: Wilbur H. Oda

Bibliography:

"Christian Strenge"  in Russell D. and Corinne P. Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1997), 2^nd ed., vol. 2, pp. 742-746.

David R. Johnson, “Christian Strenge, Fraktur Artist,” in Der Reggeboge 13, no. 3 (July 1979): 1-24.

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics and artist's location
Region/County:[Lancaster]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1811
Image Dimensions Width: 16.6 cm
ShelfMark: FLP B-1031
Creator Name: [Christian Strenge (1757-1828)] - Decorator
[Christian Strenge (1757-1828)] - Scrivener