| Contributor |
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name. |
|
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
| Title |
ASSU Illustration 9017 |
| Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of a woman and a girl in a woodworker’s shop. |
| Date |
[between 1867 and 1876] |
| Physical description |
1 composite wood block in 4 sections; 7.9 x 12.6 x 2.3 cm. |
| Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 9017, also 1887 on small adhesive label on back of block. |
|
Image of a woman and a girl in a woodworker’s shop; the woman regards the woodworker over the girl’s head, and the girl faces
the woman, back turned to the woodworker; the woman wears what appear to be large furry mittens, and the girl holds knitting
needles; the woodworker wears a loose cap and sits carving at a workbench; the workbench has two carved goats on it, and on
the wall hang several carvings of boys’ heads, at least one an angel with wings, and what appears to be a small boar.
|
|
“V. Grottenthaler Phila.” – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) in Philadelphia city directories
from 1867 to 1876.
|
| Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
| Subject |
Figurines. |
|
Wood-carving. |
|
Women. |
|
Girls. |
| Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 16 |
