Details
Contributor Van Ingen & Snyder, engraver.
Wemmer, Nelson J., associated name.
American Sunday-School Union, former owner.
Title ASSU Illustration 5969
Alternate title Woodblock for printing an illustration of two people and an elephant.
Date [between 1848 and 1856?]
Physical description 1 wood block ; 10.7 x 14.8 x 2.3 cm.
Notes Block numbered in two places: 5969, block also numbered 175 in two places, now defaced.
Image of an elephant carrying a small child in its trunk, in a natural setting. An adult human is chasing the elephant, and the child is reaching back towards the adult figure.
Signed in reverse: Vaningen-Snyder [i.e. Van Ingen & Snyder]
“N.J. Wemmer. 5 Pear St. Phila.” -- Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1848 to 1856.
Illustration appears in Child's world v. 10 no. 12 p. 3.
Genre Wood blocks (Printing blocks)
Wood engraving (Process)
End-grain blocks.
Subject Elephants.
Animals.
Animal attacks.
Dangerous animals.
Call number ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 11