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Calligraphy, Fraktur taufschein (Birth Certificate)

This is a Calligraphy. It was created by Johann Jacob Friedrich Krebs. It is dated ca. 1804 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is calligraphy in brown ink, brush and watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Hamill & Barker. It is credited Gift of Hamill and Barker.

Its dimensions are

34.5 × 42.3 cm (13 9/16 × 16 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Calligraphy, Fraktur taufschein (Birth Certificate); Johann Jacob Friedrich Krebs (German, active United States, ca. 1749 - 1815); calligraphy in brown ink, brush and watercolor on paper; 34.5 × 42.3 cm (13 9/16 × 16 5/8 in.); Gift of Hamill and Barker; 1962-143-85

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