Lot 26: Fraktur Painting by Beckie Mooneyhan

For a refreshing splash of period home decor, this year’s CLF Fundraising Auction is pleased to present an original Fraktur painting by artist Beckie Mooneyhan. Mooneyhan is perhaps best known for her period textile creations, but she explains that for this year’s auction, “I tried to create something out of my comfort zone.”

Her fraktur painting is a delightful example of 18th century Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. The image, which was executed with watercolor, is loosely based on an original Moravian piece dated to about 1800. It depicts a  mother pelican plucking her breast to feed her young. “These types of images,” the artist explains, “go back to antiquity and are often called ‘the Pelican in her Piety’. This refers to a legend that transfers the qualities of selflessness and sacrifice to pelicans.”

This Fraktur was painted on acid free art stock and comes framed and ready to hang, ensuring years of enjoyment in your home or office. Mooneyhan decorated the frame with vinegar false graining which was then sealed with shellac.

For more information on the work of Beckie Mooneyhan, contact the artist directly:

platgrrrl@gmail.com