Artist/Maker

Kluge, Henrietta

Place Made

Date Made

1807-1821

Medium

painting on paper

Dimensions

WOA: 5 1/4″; LOA: 5 1/2″

Accession Number

2466

Description

A verse written on paper in brown ink within a circular wreath of dark pink roses and green leaves. The verse is in German script except the name H.Kluge at top and “H. Kluge to her Friend Christina Spach” at the base.

History

Illustrations

Donor is descended from Christina Spach who married John Vogler. “H. Kluge,” is Henrietta Kluge, daughter of Rev. Johann Peter& Anna Maria Rank Kluge, who arrived in Bethabara Oct. 1807. In 1812 she entered the Boarding School in Salem, and in 1819 began teaching there. At that same time her father was called to serve at Graceham. In 1821 Henrietta went to Graceham, Maryland, to visit her parents and did not return to Salem.

Credit Line

Old Salem Collection