New Year's Wish for Jacob Grimm and Family, 1784
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Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. Jacob Grimm received this New Year's greeting from Daniel Schumacher, the minister at his church. The pastor embellished his greeting with a border of colorful flowers.
Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. Jacob Grimm received this New Year's greeting from Daniel Schumacher, the minister at his church. The pastor embellished his greeting with a border of colorful flowers.
Artifact
Fraktur (Document)
Date Made
1784
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, New Smithville
Creator Notes
Probably made in New Smithville (Weisenberg), Pennsylvania.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
61.148.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Watercolor (Paint)
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Color
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 8.125 in
Inscriptions
Mit Gott Sey alles wohl gethan - So fangen wir das | Neu Jahr an 1784 Gott lob ein Neues | Jahr bricht Jetz und[?] | wieder ein [...] Ihm alter Jacob Grimm und seiner | ehefrauen | zu wunschen Gottes Gnad [...] On back: [...] 1784 dero Pfarrer Daniel Schumacher
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