Christian Strenge (Lancaster, Pennsylvania active 1787-1820), ink and watercolor fraktur scherenschnitte liebesbrief Valentine, with an outer edge of hearts surrounding potted flowers and tulip panels, in a period painted pine frame, 11 1/2" x 11 1/2". Similar examples are in the American Folk Art Museum and Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library. Exhibited at Franklin & Marshall, Christian Strenge Fraktur, September to December 1995. Provenance: The Collection of Mary Ann McIlnay, York, Pennsylvania.
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Light toning and foxing, minor abrasions to frame.
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