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Reverend Henry Young (American, b. 1792)

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Reverend Henry Young (b. 1792) Lived/Active: Germany and Pennsylvania
Certificate of Birth and Baptism, Miss Joanna Alter
Snyder County, Pennsylvania, ca. 1850
Watercolor and ink on paper
10 ¾” x 8″, 15 ¾” x 13 ¾” (frame)
Over-all in excellent condition, conserved with backing, minor staining and toning.
Inscribed: "Certificate of Birth and Baptism"
"Miss Johanna Alter, a daughter of Mr. Daniel Alter and his wife (Salome), born a Mattern, was born March the 10th A.D. 1850, in West Beaver Township. Snyder County, State of Pennsylvania and baptized by the Rev. W. Hackman. Sponsors were the Parents."
Henry Christian Andrew Harmon Young was born in Saxony, Germany and immigrated to the United Sates in 1817. He settled in Union County, Pennsylvania, where he worked as a schoolmaster, farmer, organist, and lay minister. Recognized today as a prolific fraktur artist, Young’s varied works often included portraiture and he used both German and English text. An eight pointed red and blue star with a central solid yellow circle was another trademark.

Item ID: WoA-WoP-WCPI 009

Price: $12,500

More Information

Origin:	United States, Pennsylvania
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Watercolor and ink on paper.
Condition:	Good. Over-all in excellent condition, conserved with backing, minor staining and toning.
Creation Date:	Ca. 1850
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-WoP-WCPI 009
Incollect Reference #:	780632

Dimensions

W.	13.75 in;	H.	15.75 in;
W.	34.93 cm;	H.	40.01 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.