ASSU Illustration 7198
Woodblock for printing an illustration of children in a doorway
Children.
Boys.
Girls.
Barrels.
Block numbered in two places: 7198, also 1009 on small adhesive label on back of block.
Image of two boys and a girl sitting in and in front of a doorway; the boy and girl sitting in the doorway hold hands; an older girl or young woman looks down at them from inside the doorway; beside the door is a barrel with a small basin or bowl under its tap.
Signed: I.C. [?]
"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.
I.C. [?], engraver
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name.
American Sunday-School Union, former owner.
[between 1869 and 1876?]
Wood blocks (Printing blocks)
Wood engraving (Process)
End-grain blocks.
1 wood block ; 9.3 x 6.8 x 2.3 cm.
digitool:125906
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 26