Description

**Picture Block** T&G rectangular wood block with zinc plate attached to the front. Front: This block depicts a lion tamer holding a whip and chair, down on his right knee in a circus ring surrounded by 23 lions and tigers (12 & 11 respectively). There are 12 lions and tigers, five in the middle are on stands, across the top of the block (42.2cm W x 6.5cm L). Two lions with their paws up on a stand 6.5 cm down from the top right corner. Then a lion and tiger in the bottom corner 12cm W x 10.5 cm L. To the left of the lions on the stand and the lion & tiger in the corner is the aforementioned lion tamer covering an area of 13.5cm W x 19cm L approximately. In the bottom left corner/foreground are 3 tigers and 1 lion in a 22cm W x 13cm L area. Slightly behind these tigers but the focus in the center, is a lion that appears to be jumping toward the lion tamer approximately. 19 cm W x 11 cm L, beginning 7.5cm from the left edge and 13 cm from the bottom edge. To the left of the focus lion are the last two lions, paws up on a stand, approximately. 12cm W x 10 cm L. This block has been stained yellow and is almost identical to the blue block (2015.1.161a) except this block's etchings emphasize the bodies/coats of the cats, and the lion tamer's legs are slightly more recessed, particularly on the back leg. This block is also missing the shirt pocket on the lion tamer. Sides: Plain wood Back: Plain wood with a hanger in the top middle. Blue/black ink stain in bottom left corner approximately 4cm L x 2cm W.

Materials

Wood (Basswood or Pine) and Zinc

Measurements

27.8 cm L x 42.2 cm W x 2.3 cm H

Marks/Labels

Category

Printing T&E