Plate, Lithograph

Artifact

Accession Number:
2015.1.171a
Description
*Picture Block* Tongue and groove joined wood block with an attached zinc plate design. This block has 3 cutout sections: 1) Top edge 3.2cm from the left corner 10.2cm wide by 1.5cm long. 2) Left corner of the block 1.9cm from the left edge 9.1cm wide by 11.2cm long. 3) Bottom left corner 8.8cm wide by 1.9cm long. Front: Design is only on the relief zinc plate and picture is a goalie in net facing 7 shot pucks. Picture is from an angle so only the left corners of the net are visible. Plate appears to be stained a combo of blue and yellow. Sides: Residual blue ink stains near the front edges and in the wood grain Back:Visible difference in the 2 tongue and groove wood blocks (left edge block much lighter). Numerous cuts on the back where cutouts have been removed: Bottom right-- 1) 1.9cm from the right edge (above bottom cutout) 1.5cm long. 2) 2.4cm to the left 1.3cm long. 3) 3.6cm to the left is 1.7cm long. 4) 1.6cm up from the bottom edge, (makes right angle with 3) 2.4cm wide. 5) 1.8cm above the cutout there is a chunk removed 1.9cm wide by 1.8cm long. 6) 9.6cm above 5) is a 1.9cm wide cut. 6) 2 cuts making a right angle a)2.5cm long b)2.4cm long. 7) 2.1cm wide cut directly above the previous two. 8) 2.5cm long cut--8.1cm above 6). 9) 3cm wide cut which makes a right angle with 8). 10) 2.3cm wide cut from the top edge cut out. 11) 2cm to the left final cut (2cm long) from the top edge. Large ink stain (blue) in the left corner.
Materials
Wood (basswood or pine)
Measurements
19 cm L x 27.4 cm W x 2.4 cm H
Marks/Labels
Category
Printing T&E