Block, Wood

From Estevan Art Gallery & Museum

Accession Number 2018.1.18

Artist/Maker King, Andrew

Date 1912 – 1958

Description Rectangular wood block with a carved relief of the number "2" backwards. The surface is stained with deep red, red and black ink. The old accession number I written on the bottom edge in sharpie and on a sticker. The surface of the relief appears to be polished or buffed. On sections of the relief the grain and the colour of the wood is evident as if the ink has been polished or buffed off. Patches of green ink are also on the left bottom corner.. On the back the edges are sides are stained with black and dark red ink. There are smudges and strokes of bright, red and white ink. 

Materials Wood (basswood or pine)

Measurements Length: 61.2 cm ; Width: 45.5 cm ; Height: 2.5 cm ;

Credit Line Gift of the Derksen Family