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Wood Block

Artist/Maker

drawing on wood-block


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
pen, wood-block
Brief description
Drawing on a wood-block, uncut, for a book illustration; a soldier, seated, talking to a village blacksmith and a young woman; pen drawing by E. J. Wheeler
Physical description
drawing on wood-block
Dimensions
    Object history
    Part of a collection (E.3802-3862--1911) of tools and materials for wood engraving, used by Joseph Swain.
    Association
    Bibliographic references
    • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1911, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1912
    • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1911, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1912
    Collection
    Accession number
    E.3862-1911

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    Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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