This offering is for an early 19th C. Pennsylvania Large Hand Drawn & Colored Fraktur. The fraktur is attributed to George Peter Deisert, born 1732 Died 1810 and active 1790 to 1810. Deisert is also known as the Adams County Artist having worked in Adams and York counties in Pennsylvania. The fraktur measures app. 15″ by 12.5″ sight size and the overall framed size is 18″ by 16″. The work consists of 13 hearts, flowing tulips and numerous compass stars. Each heart contains a Pennsylvania Dutch German text. There is an impressed paper makers mark the reads W+ over SS at the bottom edge. The condition is outstanding with one vertical fold line at the center and very very minor wear including a small 1 tear at the right hand edge. There is also some typical minor color loss. The work was matted and framed at some point in the 1950’s and could definitely use a proper reframing. A nearly identical work by the artist is published in “The Gift is Small The Love is Great” Pg. Decorated with thirteen large hearts, flowing tulips and numerous compass stars. If additional photo’s are needed or you have need of answers to questions we do not address we will be happy to supply them. WE USUALLY SEND OUR INVOICE WITHIN 1 HOUR OF THE AUCTIONS ENDING. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “americaspride” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Size: Medium
- Region of Origin: Pennsylvania, USA
- Artist: George Peter Deisert
- Production Technique: Watercolor and Ink
- Style: Folk Art, Americana
- Item Height: 16 in framed
- Item Width: 18 in framed
- Material: Paper
- Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
- Type: Fraktur
- Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
- Subject: Hearts
- Year of Production: 1800
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original