| Contributor |
Van Ingen & Snyder, engraver. |
|
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name. |
|
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
| Title |
ASSU Illustration 7248 |
| Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of people standing in a street. |
| Date |
[between 1869 and 1871?] |
| Physical description |
1 wood block ; 9.1 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm. |
| Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 7248, also 1069 on small adhesive label on back of block. |
|
Image of young men or older boys standing on a sidewalk; one holds something, perhaps a lantern or book strap, from his hand,
and points toward a woman and man standing in the street.
|
|
"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.
|
|
Signed; Vaningen-Snyder [i.e. Van Ingen & Snyder]; Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry
M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871.
|
|
Inscription on back of block partially obscured by adhesive label. |
| Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
| Subject |
Streets. |
|
Men. |
|
Boys. |
|
Women. |
| Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 23 |
