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AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | Fraktur: Birth Announcement of Louisa Roush

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描述

  • American School
  • Fraktur: Birth Announcement of Louisa Roush
  • watercolor and ink on paper
  • 11 by 7 1/4 in.; 27.9 by 18.4 cm
  • circa 1842
inscribed along the upper register Miss Louisa Roush, a daughter of Mr. Simon Roush and his wife Lydia Roush born a Moyer, was born June the 12th 1842 in Washington Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. Together with a watercolor portrait of a soldier. 2 pieces.

Condition

The Fraktur has been taped back together on a vertical seam at the center of the work. There are areas of browning, particularly to the edges, loss and fading, especially the inscription which has been transcribed using UV light. There are old creases visible to each upper corner. The soldier portrait has areas of foxing and discoloration. No restorations to either work are visible under UV light.
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