Birth Certificate (taufschein) by Albert Levone

Birth Certificate (taufschein) c. 1940

albertlevone

drawing

aged paper

homemade paper

water colours

pastel soft colours

ink paper printed

retro 'vintage design

soft and bright colour

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Birth Certificate (taufschein)" is a drawing by Albert Levone, created around 1940. The drawing depicts a traditional birth certificate with stylized floral and geometric motifs in red, green and blue. The certificate is written in German and the document records the birth of a child. This work is a fine example of decorative folk art and its simple, colorful style is reminiscent of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur.