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Negro Life at the South
1859
S-225
Oil on linen
Artist/Maker: Eastman Johnson

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Printing block

Printing block
Object name 
Printing block
Date 
1892-1895
Related People 
Depicted: Robert G. Ingersoll
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Otto Wettstein
Medium 
Wood, metal
Dimensions 
Overall: 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 2.2 x 14.6 x 3.2 cm )
Description 
Printing block for photoengraving; rectangular block of wood with attached metal (copper?) plate; relief surface in the shape of a full-size Robert Ingersoll spoon with crossed torches inscribed "REASON" and "LIBERTY"; half-tone detailing.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mr. Walston S. Brown
Object Number 
1987.5
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.