Contributor |
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name. |
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American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
Title |
ASSU Illustration 7095 |
Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of several letters and religious and secular themes. |
Date |
[between 1869 and 1876?] |
Physical description |
1 wood block ; 11.5 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm. |
Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 7095. |
|
Image of a rebus depicting a scripture verse. Child's World vol. 9 no. 4 gives the answer to this puzzle, which appears in
vol. 9 no. 2: "Ou-to(e)-f t(ea)-he s aim mouth proceed-death blessing and cur-sing / Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing
and cursing. --James iii. 10."
|
|
"V. Grottenthaler, 402 Library St Phila." – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this
address in Philadelphia city directories from 1869 to 1876.
|
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Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 27, no. 1 (1870), p. 4. |
Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
Subject |
Letters of the alphabet. |
|
Jesus Christ. |
|
Christian life. |
|
Rebuses. |
|
Bible. |
Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 15 |