| Contributor |
Wemmer, Nelson J., associated name. |
|
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
|
Dacre, Henry, b. ca. 1820, engraver. |
| Title |
ASSU Illustration 6334 |
| Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of a large house. |
| Date |
[between 1861 and 1876?] |
| Physical description |
1 wood block ; 8.8 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm. |
| Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 6334. |
|
Image of a large house with several chimneys and two or three stories; the front of the house is covered by some ivy or moss,
and has the address 1765; a man and a child stand in front of the door and a dog is visible on the grass; the house is surrounded
by very tall trees and a few outlying wooden houses.
|
|
“N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia
city directories from 1861 to 1876.
|
|
“Am.S.S.U” – Back of block in four places |
|
“The Old Stone Farm Ho. Frontispiece ‘It was very old’ p 7 m.s.” – Inscribed on side of block. |
|
Signed: HD [i.e., Henry Dacre?]. |
| Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
| Subject |
Housing. |
| Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 30 |
