Collection:
Fraktur
Item No:
frk00223
Title:
Reward of Merit (Belohnung)
ShelfMark:
FLP 223
Weiser Number:
142
Category:
Reward of Merit (Belohnung)
Creators:
Creation Place:
State/Province: [Pennsylvania]
Note: Based on design characteristics
Creation Year:
ca. 1820 - ca. 1840
Physical Description:
Leaf
Image Dimensions:
10.2 cm x 8.1 cm
Material:
Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Media Type:
Drawings
Bibliography:
Frederick S. Weiser, The Gift is Small, the Love is Great (York, Pa.: York Graphic Services, Inc., 1994).
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored. In the center of the drawing is a bird perched on three stems of flowers. The entire item is framed by a decorative border.
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.
Source:
Rare Book Department
Subjects:
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