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.
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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

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