Contributor |
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name. |
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American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
Title |
ASSU Illustration 6999 |
Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an image of a woman and two children in a greenhouse. |
Physical description |
1 wood block ; 14.8 x 12.3 x 2.3 cm. |
Notes |
Block numbered in four places: 6999. |
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Image of a woman, a boy, and a girl, surrounded by plants in what appears to be a greenhouse; the girl looks up at the woman
while the woman and boy look at a potted plant on a step shelf.
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"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.
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Illustration appears in Child's world, vol. 8, no. 9 (May 1869), p.1. |
Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
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Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
Subject |
Children. |
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Greenhouses. |
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Plants. |
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Women. |
Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 15 |