PROBABLY AMERICAN, DATED 1792
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A WATERCOLOR, INK AND CUTWORK GEBURTS UND TAUFSCHEIN
Probably American, dated 1792
The rectangular cutwork page centering a bordered rectangle inscribed "Catarina" flanked above and below by bordered and inscribed hearts, the lower inscribed with the birth and baptismal record of Catharina Geer, born "1792-the 26th Christ's Month," to Christoff and Johana (Utstila?) Geer, the upper inscribed with a prayer, the whole flanked on either side by three small rectangular watercolor drawings depicting Biblical events, all drawings joined by cut and watercolor decorated leafy vines, flowers and figures
14½ x 13½in.
Probably American, dated 1792
The rectangular cutwork page centering a bordered rectangle inscribed "Catarina" flanked above and below by bordered and inscribed hearts, the lower inscribed with the birth and baptismal record of Catharina Geer, born "1792-the 26th Christ's Month," to Christoff and Johana (Utstila?) Geer, the upper inscribed with a prayer, the whole flanked on either side by three small rectangular watercolor drawings depicting Biblical events, all drawings joined by cut and watercolor decorated leafy vines, flowers and figures
14½ x 13½in.