| Contributor |
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
|
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name. |
| Title |
ASSU Illustration 7015 |
| Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of a woman, a boy, and a girl. |
| Date |
[between 1869 and 1876?] |
| Physical description |
1 wood block ; 8.7 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm. |
| Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 7015, also 1444 on small adhesive label on back of block. |
|
Image of a woman in a doorway looking at a boy and a girl; the boy holds what appears to be a book strap holding books over
his shoulder, and looks at a kneeling girl who reaches into a basket on the ground.
|
|
"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.
|
|
Obscured inscription on back of block. |
|
Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down piece of paper. |
| Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
| Subject |
Women. |
|
Boys. |
|
Girls. |
|
Books. |
|
Baskets. |
| Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 26 |
