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Rare watercolor birth record for William Kulb, John Zinck (dates unknown) Probably Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, circa 1832
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- BIRTH RECORD FOR WILLIAM KULB
- Watercolor and ink on paper
- 9 7/8 by 7 7/8 in.
- C. 1832
Watercolor and ink on paper
Inscribed on recto, ink: William Son of John and/ Esther Kulb was born / September the 30th, In the/year of our Lord, 1832./ 1. THEE we adore, eternal name! / And humbly own to thee,/ How feeble is our mortal frame,/ What dying worms are we! /2. [Our wasting lives grow shorter still,/ As months and days, increase; / And ev'ry beating pulse we tell,/ Leaves but the number less./3. The year rolls round, and steals away /The breath that first it gave;/Whate'er we do, where'er we be,/We're trav'lling to the grave.]
Inscribed on recto, ink: William Son of John and/ Esther Kulb was born / September the 30th, In the/year of our Lord, 1832./ 1. THEE we adore, eternal name! / And humbly own to thee,/ How feeble is our mortal frame,/ What dying worms are we! /2. [Our wasting lives grow shorter still,/ As months and days, increase; / And ev'ry beating pulse we tell,/ Leaves but the number less./3. The year rolls round, and steals away /The breath that first it gave;/Whate'er we do, where'er we be,/We're trav'lling to the grave.]
Provenance
Hattie K. Brunner, Reinholds, Pennsylvania
Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Cambridge, Maryland
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, "Important Frakturs Embroidered Pictures Theorem Paintings And Other American Folk Art From The Collection Of Edgar William And Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Part II," May 8-9, 1974, lot 2
Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Cambridge, Maryland
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, "Important Frakturs Embroidered Pictures Theorem Paintings And Other American Folk Art From The Collection Of Edgar William And Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Part II," May 8-9, 1974, lot 2
Literature
Shelley, Donald A., "Illuminated Manuscripts," Art in America (May 1954): 142
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 216, fig. 482
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 216, fig. 482
Condition
Appears to be in very good condition.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.