Lot 17: Fraktur by: Angela Jones McMullen

Period home decor is always a popular offering at the CLF Fundraising Auction, and this year’s event will feature a delightful piece by Angela McMullen.

McMullen, a well-known folk artist in the CLA, has contributed one of her colonial-inspired Pennsylvania Dutch fraktur paintings. The piece depicts a pleasant pair of birds flanked by a traditional floral motif.

The artist points out that “A lot of birds in frakturs I’ve studied were whimsical, as are the flowers too. In this piece of mine, I identify the birds as turkeys, although they, too, have the whimsical touch.”