Contributor |
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name. |
|
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
Title |
ASSU Illustration 6967 |
Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of a man and six women indoors. |
Date |
[between 1867 and 1868?] |
Physical description |
1 wood block ; 8.7 x 6.6 x 2.3 cm. |
Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 6967, also 1349 on small adhesive label on back of block. |
|
Image of an interior scene; a man leans against a sofa and gestures with his other hand, while a woman stands beside him with
her head bowed and her hands clasped in front of her; five other women, two sitting on the sofa and three standing, regard
the man.
|
|
"V. Grottenthaler, 110 [S. 8] St. [Phila.]"– Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this
address in Philadelphia city directories from 1867-1868.
|
|
Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper. |
Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
Subject |
Men. |
|
Women. |
|
Interior architecture. |
Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 21 |