Description

*Picture Block* Possibly tongue and groove joined wood block with a copper plate attached to the front using nails. Front: stained blue with an etching of a picture featuring a cow, a pig, a sheep, and a horse in the foreground (starting in the bottom left corner) and a fair scene in the background, including tents/stands behind and slightly above the animals (mid ground) and a ferris wheel and 2 fair rides at the top in the background. Plate has a 0.3cm recessed border where 10 nails (4 top/ 4 bottom / 1 left / 1 right) have affixed the plate to the wood block. Sides: "628 PEU" is etched on the left side 9center). Some residual blue ink stains near the front. Back: plain wood.

Materials

Wood (basswood or pine) and copper

Measurements

16.2 cm L x 20.8 cm W x 2.3 cm H

Marks/Labels

;"628 IPEU" is carved on the left side of the block.

Category

Printing T&E