Birth Announcement for Mary Warner
Artist/Culture
American
Date1824
Mediumbrown ink and watercolor over graphite on cream wove paper
Dimensions20.1 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsDocuments
Credit LineGift of Nicholas Joost
Terms
Object number1966.66
DescriptionInscribed in brown ink with pen "To These Two, parents. As David Warner & his wife. born Katharine Kettner. was born a daughter on the 26" day of April. 1824. this child was born in t A. in Rockingham county State of Virginia, was baptised & rec.d the name of Mary. By the Rev. Mr Lieda, Infinite Joy. or endless wo,/Attends on every breath,/Upon the brink of death,/Our waisting lives grow shorter still,/As months and days increase,/And every beating pulse we tell,/Leaved but the nProvenanceNicholas Joost
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