Plate, Lithograph

Artifact

Accession Number:
2015.1.9a
Description
Front: 2.0cm thick square block. Square clock with rectangular piece missing measuring 12.2cm by 3.7cm wood block is stained black or dark brown. Nailed to the block appears to be a silver piece of metal (zinc plate) depicting a farm yard animal scene. In the top left corner is a turkey, to the right is a rooster, and in the top right corner is a horses head. On the left side below the turkey is a cow depicted sitting like a dog; to the right, a pig and sheep dancing are pictured and in the bottom right corner is a duck. Across the bottom is a strip depicting grass about 2.0cm tall. Back: Unstained block with same size rectangle missing, with six cuts surrounding the hole, two lengthwise and 4 width wise
Materials
Wood (basswood or pine), Zinc Plate
Measurements
22.5 cm L x 23.1 cm W x 2.1 cm H
Marks/Labels
Category
Printing T&E