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Der Christen A. B. C. [The Christian A. B. C.], 1750 [German]
Produced by Ephrata Cloister members Sisters Anastasia and Efigenia in 1750, this volume contains artwork for three capital letter alphabets. The illustration and decoration of the letters contain common Pennsylvania-German folk motifs like plants, birds, and hexes, but also human figures, dressed i...
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| Collection: | Abraham H. Cassel collection (#1610) |
| Date: | 1750 |
| Volume Number: | Volume 5 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/8000 |
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Produced by Ephrata Cloister members Sisters Anastasia and Efigenia in 1750, this volume contains artwork for three capital letter alphabets. The illustration and decoration of the letters contain common Pennsylvania-German folk motifs like plants, birds, and hexes, but also human figures, dressed in the robes worn by brothers and sisters at the Ephrata Cloister. Most letters are not completely illustrated; decorations around the letters are not entirely colored, pencil lines are visible, and in some cases the letters themselves are only partially drawn in. |
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