Details
Contributor Van Ingen & Snyder, engraver.
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name.
American Sunday-School Union, former owner.
Title ASSU Illustration 7059
Alternate title Woodblock for printing an illustration of two girls speaking to a man.
Date [between 1869 and 1871?]
Physical description 1 wood block ; 8.9 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm.
Notes Block numbered in two places: 7059.
Image of two girls in the foreground speaking and gesturing over a fence to a man in a tall hat with a pipe; a tree and building are visible on the far side of the fence.
Signed: VI-S [i.e. Van Ingen-Snyder]. Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871.
"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.
“ K[?] Christmas T[?] p. 120-2[?]– Inscribed on back of block.
Back of block obscured partially by pasted-down paper.
Genre Wood blocks (Printing blocks)
Wood engraving (Process)
End-grain blocks.
Subject Girls.
Men.
Call number ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 29