Details
Contributor Snyder, Henry M., engraver.
Grottenthaler, Vincent, associated name.
American Sunday-School Union, former owner.
Title ASSU Illustration 8366
Alternate title Woodblock for printing an illustration of a girl gathering flowers.
Date [not before 1869?]
Physical description 1 composite wood block (in two sections) ; 10.0 x 7.5 x 2.3 cm.
Notes Block numbered in two places: 8366.
Image of a girl picking flowers in an outdoor setting. The girl appears to be in front of a clothesline, with a building in the background.
Illustration appears in The flower-mission, and what grew out of it (Philadelphia, 1893?), p. 33. This title was listed in the American Sunday-School Union catalogue for 1893. Caption of illustration -- "There isn't a single bright flower for my bouquet."
Signed in reverse: HM Snyder.
"V. Grottenthaler Co., Phila, PA." -- Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) in Philadelphia city directories from 1869 to 1876.
Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Genre Wood blocks (Printing blocks)
Wood engraving (Process)
End-grain blocks.
Subject Flowers.
Children.
Christian life.
Call number ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 11