Contributor |
Wemmer, Nelson J., associated name. |
|
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
Title |
ASSU Illustration 6746 |
Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of a man surprised by a snake in a bottle. |
Date |
[between 1861 and 1876?] |
Physical description |
1 wood block ; 7.9 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm. |
Notes |
Block numbered in one place: 6746. |
|
Image of a man sitting at a table with a cup in his hand reacting with fear or anger to a snake emerging from the bottle in
front of him.
|
|
“N.J. Wem[mer.] 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.
|
|
Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper. |
|
Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 6 no. 3 (Feb., 1867), p. 3. |
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Illustration also appears in Child's world, v. 27, no. 11 (1870), p. 4. |
Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
Subject |
Men. |
|
Alcohol. |
|
Alcoholism. |
Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 30 |