Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Anne Andres, c. 1783

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Medium

pen and brush and black and brown inks, watercolor, and brown wash on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 33.7 x 40.5 cm (13 1/4 x 15 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Accession Number

1967.20.11

Artists / Makers

Johannes Ernst Spangenberg (artist) American, c. 1755 - 1814

Image Use

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Inscription

recto: at center: Anne Andres [red ink] were / born in Greenwich Township in Sussex County / and the State of West New Jersey the 12th day of Febru- / ary Anno Domini 1783: Her Father named Bernard / Andres and her Mother Mary Andres. Soon after / her birthday She were Christian like baptized, her / Godfather and Godmother were her beloved Parents- / Remember that Jesus Christ of the Seed of David was raised from the / Dead, according to my Gospel. 2 Timothy 2 - vers 8 [black ink]

Exhibition History

1973: American Primitive Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, Holland Union, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1973, exhibition guide (copy not located).

Bibliography

1966: 101 Primitive Watercolors and Pastels, from the Collection of Edgar William Garbisch and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1966: 3.