Details
Contributor Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name.
American Sunday-School Union, former owner.
Title ASSU Illustration 7353
Alternate title Woodblock for printing an illustration of a man and a boy.
Date [not before 1869?]
Physical description 1 wood block ; 9.1 x 6.9 x 2.3 cm.
Notes Block numbered in two places: 7353.
Image of a man and a boy in a street setting. It appears that the man is holding the boy back or restraining him in some way. There are bags of what appear to be apples or potatoes lying in the background.
Illustration appears in Jack Thorn's knife : how he lost it, and how he found it : in short words (Philadelphia, 1893?), p. 86. This title was listed in the American Sunday-School Union catalogue for 1893. Caption of illustration -- "'You young scamp!' said Snow, 'I'm glad I've caught you.'"
"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.
Genre Wood blocks (Printing blocks)
Wood engraving (Process)
End-grain blocks.
Subject Christian life.
Call number ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 8