Three Printing Blocks

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Three Printing Blocks

Place

England (Object made in:)

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Made 1890–1910

Medium

Carved wood and metal

Inscriptions

a: on edge of block “F20857”; ”handwritten in red “2 / GREEN” b: on edge of block “F20857”; inscribed “J BARRETT”; handwritten in red “[illegible]” c: on edge of block “F20857”; inscribed “J BARRETT”; handwritten in red “2 / LT GREEN”

Dimensions

a: 29.2 × 228.1 cm (11 1/2 × 11 in.); b: 27.6 × 27.5 cm (10 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.); c: 27.2 × 26.1 cm (10 3/4 × 10 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. John V. Farwell III

Reference Number

1983.744a-c

Extended information about this artwork

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