Contributor |
Van Ingen & Snyder, engraver. |
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Wemmer, Nelson J., associated name. |
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American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
Title |
ASSU Illustration 5839 |
Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of three children playing with blocks. |
Date |
[between 1853 and 1856?] |
Physical description |
1 wood block ; 7.4 x 6.2 x 2.3 cm. |
Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 5839, also 44 in one place, 31 faintly in one place. |
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Image of three children playing with blocks; one boy kneels and places a block at the top of a tower while a second boy stands
ready with another block; a girl sits in a small chair and holds a pile of blocks in her lap; the open box of blocks is visible
in the foreground.
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Signed: Van Ingen-Snyder. Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between
1853 and 1871.
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“N.J. Wemmer. 5 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) at this address in Philadelphia
city directories from 1848 to 1856.
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Illustration appears in New book of two hundred pictures, p. 76 and Child's world, v. 6 no. 12 (Jun., 1867), p. 2. |
Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
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Wood engraving (Process) |
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End-grain blocks. |
Subject |
Children. |
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Blocks (Toys). |
Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 22 |