Contributor |
Van Ingen & Snyder, engraver. |
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Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name. |
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American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
Title |
ASSU Illustration 7067 |
Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of four children looking at a sundial. |
Date |
[between 1869 and 1871?] |
Physical description |
1 wood block ; 12.5 x 10.0 x 2.3 cm. |
Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 7067. |
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Image of a tall child who appears to be gesturing to three smaller children about the sundial; the youngest boy hold the edge
of the sundial while another boy and girl look on; vines wrap around the sundial and clouds are visible in the sky.
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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.
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"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.
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Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 16 no. 7 (1877), p. 2 |
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Illustration also appears in Child's world, v. 27, no. 1 (1870), p. 1. |
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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Sundials. |
Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 29 |