Fraktur and Related Works on Paper: The Pioneer Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Shelley
Fri, Oct 8, 2004 09:00AM EDT
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Lot 82
John A. Landis(Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, ca.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for
$24,150
Sold Price includes BP
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
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| $500,000 | $50,000 |
John A. Landis(Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, ca. 1852-1853) - Spiral labyrinth "What is a gentleman?", hand-drawn watercolor and ink on laid paper, with central scalloped edge circle enclosing the labyrinth with interlacing script, surrounded by trailing vines, various flowers, leaves, birds, and heart inscribed "Made by John A. Landis in the year of our Lord 1852 in the Seventy Fifth year of his age", all within an intricate striped and swirl border, executed in shades of blue, green, red, and yellow, 12" x 16". Provenance: Hattie Brunner. Pictured in Fraktur Writings or Illuminated Manuscripts, by Dr. Donald A. Shelley, plate 223. For the design elements taken from Baumann printed certificates, see The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans by Klaus Stopp, vol. II, pages 208-217.
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