American CHRISTIAN STRENGE Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Vorschrift (Writing Sample)

DETAILS An antique folk art fraktur vorschrift (writing sample or exercise). Decorated in ink and hand colored with watercolor paint with a bird, urn and vining flowers. Made for Daniel Hart (?). STYLE Folk Art MEDIUM Watercolor and ink on paper FRAMING Faux-grain wood frame PLACE OF ORIGIN Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | United States PROVENANCE Former collection of antique dealers: Mr. and Mrs. Jess Pavey (Birmingham, Michigan) MAKER Scrivener: Johann Christian Strenge (American, 1757-1828) | Active: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1787-1820 PERIOD Late 18th century DATE Dated 1797 DIMENSIONS Width 15.75 Depth 1 Height 10.5 inches Sight: Width 12.75 Height 7.75 inches CONDITION Note: fraktur is tacked down on four corners.