Calligrapher:

Ursula Walser, Swiss  Search this

Medium:

Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper

Dimensions:

26.2 × 37 cm (10 5/16 × 14 9/16 in.)

Object Name:

Calligraphy

Type:

Calligraphy

Made in:

Switzerland

Date:

1821

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Easter Greeting made by a child for its parents to indicate proficiency in writing: “Kinder gehorsam…” and eight lines of penmanship. At bottom: “Probschrift auf Ostern, Anno 18.21 / Ursula Walser im Schachen.” Calligraphic motif and illuminated letter “K”

Credit Line:

Gift of Milton Einstein

Accession Number:

1959-49-199

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44c9b8277-193c-4b56-80b4-0ccb782fde6c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1959-49-199