Trompe l'oeil book, original art, small painting, 19th deals Century Fraktur book. Pennsylvania German, dimensional, wall art

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Trompe l'oeil book, original art, small painting, 19th deals Century Fraktur book. Pennsylvania German, dimensional, wall art, Original trompe l'oeil "fool the eye" painting of a 19th Century Pennsylvania German Fraktur book; 5x7x7/8 with all.
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Product code: Trompe l'oeil book, original art, small painting, 19th deals Century Fraktur book. Pennsylvania German, dimensional, wall art

Original trompe l'oeil "fool the eye" painting of a 19th Century Pennsylvania German Fraktur book; 5x7x7/8 with all four sides painted to create the illusion of an actual book. Mixed media on wood, this is a representation of an antique gold embossed early American leather book. It is 100% hand painted. Top and bottom ends are painted to make the painting look real and dimensional. Comes unframed with sawtooth hanger on the back to deals hang, or could be set on an easel or bookshelf.

The original book was a leather bound Fraktur book from 1837. A Fraktur book was a family record and often highly and beautifully illustrated. "Fraktur" means "fracture" named after German printing styles of the day in which the letters were broken. The original book was probably similar to this is actual size. I loved the idea of painting representations of actual books to arrange in a wall grouping. Another piece I have listed, a medieval calfskin volume of prayers, is in this collection.

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