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ASSU Illustration 7165, Woodblock for printing an illustration of one man encountering another man in the woods.
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Contributor
Woodblock for printing an illustration of one man encountering another man in the woods.
American Sunday-School Union, former owner.
Title
ASSU Illustration 7165
Alternate title
Woodblock for printing an illustration of one man encountering another man in the woods.
Date
[between 1869 and 1876?]
Physical description
1 wood block ; 9.2 x 6.6 x 2.3 cm.
Notes
Numbered in one place: 7165, also 1078 on small adhesive label on back of block.
Image of a standing man in the woods facing a seated man; the seated man sits facing away from the first man, but twists his torso and head to the side and shields or covers his face; the first man holds one hand clenched, and the seated man appears to hold a handkerchief or cloth in the hand by his side.
“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.
“Wh [?] Adams Pg. 102” – Inscribed on back of block.
Genre
Wood blocks (Printing blocks)
Wood engraving (Process)
End-grain blocks.
Subject
Men.
Trees.
Call number
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 17
In Collections
Teitelman Collection of American Sunday-School Union Woodblocks and Imprints
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