| Contributor |
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
| Title |
ASSU Illustration 6600 |
| Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of veiled women, seated around a large basin. |
| Date |
[between 1861 and 1876?] |
| Physical description |
1 wood block ; 10.8 x 7.5 x 2.3 cm. |
| Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 6600, also 1197 on small adhesive label on back of block. |
|
Image of three women sitting around a bowl or basin; one places her hands in the bowl, another looks into the distance, and
a third, older woman tilts her head to the side and looks downward; a plate and two other vessels sit in front of the basin;
two other women stand in the background holding infants, and another woman climbs a ladder to a doorway, balancing a full
basket on her head; all the women wear veils covering their hair, and the woman in the foreground appears to be wearing a
bracelet or bangle.
|
|
“N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia
city directories from 1861 to 1876.
|
|
“Am.S.S.U” – Back of block. |
| Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
| Subject |
Women. |
|
Veils. |
| Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 27 |
