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This is a drawing of an ornate document with handwritten text and decorative elements. The central focus of the drawing is a rectangular piece of paper with a faded, beige background that contains calligraphic and printed text in an old-style lettering, likely in German. Surrounding the text are decorative motifs such as stylized flowers and symmetrical designs, including what appear to be hearts or floral shapes both on the top and bottom of the paper. The floral decorations use a limited color palette, primarily reds, greens, and oranges. This intricately embellished document combines handwriting with visual art, reflecting both function and formality in its presentation.
National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design
Birth Certificate (taufschein)
Albert Levone
- Date
- c. 1940
- Medium
- watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 31.7 x 46.8 cm (12 1/2 x 18 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/4"x13 1/2"
- Classification
- Index of American Design · Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.8.3375
- Credit line
- Index of American Design
- Time span
- 1926 to 1950
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- Bucks County
- American
- Flower
- Pennsylvania German
- fraktur
Inscription
lower right in watercolor: ALBERT LEVONE
NGA object ID 15580. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.