c. 1801
Birth and Baptismal Certificate
Birth and baptismal certificates are a popular form of the Pennsylvania German drawings and prints today known as fraktur. (This name derives from the “fractured” look of the medieval-style lettering used in these works.) The lions seen here are probably inspired by imagery found in European coats of arms, and the flowers, animals, and cross-legged angels are decorative motifs commonly used in fraktur and for the adornment of other Pennsylvania German objects.
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