Dieses Briefschen bestes Kind wird Dir heut zugeschicht ....
- As issued.
- [Pennsylvania]: Unknown publisher., [ca.1790]
[Pennsylvania]: Unknown publisher., [ca.1790]. Edition Unknown.. As issued.. Good with some marginal tears; overall toning; blank vertical margin irregularly trimmed (no loss); partial separation of some old folds; overall toning.. Broadsheet. It meas. appx. 348 x 210 mm.
A rare and unusual PA German broadsheet with contemporary green and red color highlights. The broadsheet is adorned with woodcuts of angels with the verse and text printed within a large and ornate framework of flower and leaf blocks. The flowers and architectural ornamentation are highlighted in red with green wash. The broadsheet also bears a printed address or 'seal' on the verso (also in highlighted color); the address text is a variant of the located copy. It appears as if the broadside was meant to be rolled and presented so that the seal would appear as an address to the recipient. The text lauds the birth of a child and the hopes for the dearly loved new life with assurances of a mother's love. In text, presentation, and printing the broadside is dramatic. It is printed on laid paper. There is a watermark that is most difficult to discern because of the over printing and coloring. It does appear, however, to be #PM 46 in Gravell. This is the Berks County, PA. paper mill of Isaac Copeland that ceased business in 1790. None of the illus. or decorative blocks used in the broadside are known to Reilly. The broadsheet meas. appx. 8.5 x 14 inches. Gottingen German Broadsides Database #912; absent from Evans, Arndt, S & S etc. The presentation is derivative in form from the German "Taufenpatenbrief or Godparent's letter" broadsheets of the 18th century. "It was customary in Germany for godparents to send their godchildren painted, handwritten, or printed good luck wishes on the occasion of their baptisms. These folded paper objects often contained small coins, and served as both a certificate of blessing and as religious instruction for young children: illustrated with scenes related to the meaning of baptism, they were preserved for the child's edification when he or she reached an appropriate age. In the 18th century printers developed a gamut of formats for these delightful paper-toy documents, which are now understandably rare." (See: Taufenpatenbrief or Godparent's letter, 1781, published by the Graphic Arts Collection at the Firestone Library at Princeton: https://graphicarts.princeton.edu/2017/02/02/taufenpatenbrief-or-godparents-letter-1781/). See also Spamer, Das kleine Andachtsbild.
A rare and unusual PA German broadsheet with contemporary green and red color highlights. The broadsheet is adorned with woodcuts of angels with the verse and text printed within a large and ornate framework of flower and leaf blocks. The flowers and architectural ornamentation are highlighted in red with green wash. The broadsheet also bears a printed address or 'seal' on the verso (also in highlighted color); the address text is a variant of the located copy. It appears as if the broadside was meant to be rolled and presented so that the seal would appear as an address to the recipient. The text lauds the birth of a child and the hopes for the dearly loved new life with assurances of a mother's love. In text, presentation, and printing the broadside is dramatic. It is printed on laid paper. There is a watermark that is most difficult to discern because of the over printing and coloring. It does appear, however, to be #PM 46 in Gravell. This is the Berks County, PA. paper mill of Isaac Copeland that ceased business in 1790. None of the illus. or decorative blocks used in the broadside are known to Reilly. The broadsheet meas. appx. 8.5 x 14 inches. Gottingen German Broadsides Database #912; absent from Evans, Arndt, S & S etc. The presentation is derivative in form from the German "Taufenpatenbrief or Godparent's letter" broadsheets of the 18th century. "It was customary in Germany for godparents to send their godchildren painted, handwritten, or printed good luck wishes on the occasion of their baptisms. These folded paper objects often contained small coins, and served as both a certificate of blessing and as religious instruction for young children: illustrated with scenes related to the meaning of baptism, they were preserved for the child's edification when he or she reached an appropriate age. In the 18th century printers developed a gamut of formats for these delightful paper-toy documents, which are now understandably rare." (See: Taufenpatenbrief or Godparent's letter, 1781, published by the Graphic Arts Collection at the Firestone Library at Princeton: https://graphicarts.princeton.edu/2017/02/02/taufenpatenbrief-or-godparents-letter-1781/). See also Spamer, Das kleine Andachtsbild.
Details
Title
Dieses Briefschen bestes Kind wird Dir heut zugeschicht ....
Author
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN BROADSHEET - CHILDREN
Binding
As issued.
Condition
Good
Publisher
Unknown publisher.: [Pennsylvania]
Date
[ca.1790]
Edition
Edition Unknown.