Memorial Painting for Sarah Burgat, 1826

Artifact

Watercolor (Painting)

Date Made

21 September 1826

Subject Date

10 June 1826

Creators

Preble, J. 

Place of Creation

United States, Ohio, Stark county, Paris 

United States, Kentucky, Paris 

Creator Notes

Probably made in Paris, Stark County, Ohio or Paris, Kentucky.

Keywords

Frakturs (Documents) 

Watercolors (Paintings) 

Paintings (Visual works) 

Birds 

Mourning 

Burgat, Sarah 

Burgat, Daniel 

Pennsylvania German 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.4.289

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Watercolor (Paint)

Technique

Watercolor painting (Technique)

Color

Yellow
Blue
Green
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 15 in

Width: 12.5 in

Inscriptions

Sacred | to the | Memory of | Mrs. SARAH BURGERT [sic], | who departed this life June 10th 1826 | Aged | 28 years. | Not dead but Sleepeth | Paris, Sept 21st 1826 | J. Preble Script.