Details
A WATERCOLOR AND INK DECORATED DRAWING
Signed by George Gerhart (1791-1846), Lehigh or Washington County, Pennsylvania, and dated February 12th 1837
Rectangular, the upper half decorated with two stylized striped and dappled red, yellow and green opposing birds flanked by scrolling red, yellow and green foliate vines, and all centering a stylized green, red and yellow flower with striped stem issuing brown and yellow leaves above a striped and dappled brown and red divide over a horizontal register inscribed, "Catherine Hillegas/February 12th 1837./Made by Geo. Gerhard." all in a striped and dappled brown and red surround
6½in. high, 4in. wide
Literature
Frederick Weiser, The Gift is Small, the Love is Great (York: York Graphic Services, Inc., 1994), fig. 26, p.42.
Exhibited
New York City, Museum of American Folk Art, "The Gift is Small, The Love is Great," 21 January-21 April 1995.
