Contributor |
Wemmer, Nelson J., associated name. |
|
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
Title |
ASSU Illustration 6889 |
Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an image of many children in a room. |
Date |
[between 1861 and 1876?] |
Physical description |
1 wood block ; 13 x 16.9 x 2.3 cm. |
Notes |
Block numbered in one place: 6889. |
|
Image of several children in a room; several girls in the foreground walk further into the crowd, holding hands. |
|
“N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block in three places. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address
in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
|
|
Block damaged: cracked. |
|
Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 17 no. 5 (1878), p. 1. |
Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
Subject |
Children. |
|
Girls. |
|
Crowds. |
Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 15 |