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Box 10

 Container

Contains 26 Results:

Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

 File — Box: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers and artifacts, 1917-1946, of Julius John Lankes, artist, who lived many years of his life in Newport News, Va. Includes biographical data, notes concerning a Lankes exhibition at the College of William and Mary; printed books by Lankes; correspondence and documents concerning the publication of Virginia Woodcuts by Lankes; photocopies of letters concerning a visit to Robert Frost; photocopies of prints from Lankes woodcuts; and woodcut blocks. Additions (Sm Coll Add 12, 1996.42,...
Dates: 1917-1946
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection

0053 - PAN, AT DAWN, cut on cherry wood, February 27, 1919

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0053
Identifier: id152786
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: February 27, 1919
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0054 - WALT WHITMAN, cut on pine wood, March 1, 1919

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0054
Identifier: id152787
Scope and Contents

Block originally had the word "LIBERATOR (for magazine cover) and "1819" in lower right corner. Letters were cut off, probably 1919.

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: March 1, 1919
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0417 - BEW'S STORE, cut on maple, April 1, 1926

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0417
Identifier: id152788
Scope and Contents

Subject was a few hundred feet westerly of Post Secret and River Road in Hilton Village

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: April 1, 1926
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0418 - MASSEY'S HOUSE, cut on cherry wood, April 4, 1926

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0418
Identifier: id152789
Scope and Contents

Subject was near Brandon and River Roads, north of Hilton Village

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: April 4, 1926
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0473 - NEGRO'S HOUSE - WILLIAMSBURG, cut on beech verneer, January 12, 1927

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0473
Identifier: id152790
Scope and Contents

which was prior to the Williamsburg Restoration

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: January 12, 1927
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0647 - SWINGING II, cut on end grain maple, December 26, 1929

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0647
Identifier: id152791
Scope and Contents

Scene took place next to the artist's residence at 306 River Road, Hilton Village. Background is "created."

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: December 26, 1929
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0653 - YORKTOWN INN, cut on end grain maple, February 1, 1930

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0653
Identifier: id152792
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: February 1, 1930
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0658 - BRIARFIELD I, cut on end grain maple, February 13, 1930

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0658
Identifier: id152793
Scope and Contents

Location was near Briarfield Road and West Queen Street, Hampton

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: February 13, 1930
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

1168 - SNOW IN VIRGINIA, cut on pear wood, March 4, 1952

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 1168
Identifier: id152794
Scope and Contents

Scene was at the river, end of Post Street in Hilton Village

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: March 4, 1952
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0147 - GLAD TIDINGS, Christmas card cut, June 9, 1922

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0147
Identifier: id152795
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: June 9, 1922
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0147 T1 - first tint block for GLAD TIDINGS

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0147 T1
Identifier: id152896
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: 1917-1946
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0147 T2 - second tint block for GLAD TIDINGS

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0147 T2
Identifier: id152897
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: 1917-1946
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0460 - LANE ON JAMES RIVER BANK, cut on laminated wood, August 10, 1926

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0460
Identifier: id152898
Scope and Contents

One of "Fifty Prints of the Year." Subject is Massey's House, in what is now Brandon Heights. A line separation is on the left of the block.

Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: August 10, 1926
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0666 - FARMSTEAD, headpiece for "Virginia Woodcuts," cut on end grain maple, March 18, 1930

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0666
Identifier: id152899
Scope and Contents

Subject is Massey's House. Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: March 18, 1930
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0712 - WILLOUGHBY SPIT, cut on laminated wood, October 28, 1930

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0712
Identifier: id152900
Scope and Contents

View is from Louis Jaffe's summer cottage

Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: October 28, 1930
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0761 - RECLINING BATHER, cut on birch wood, May 3, 1931

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0761
Identifier: id152901
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: May 3, 1931
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0775 - ROARK BRADFORD, cut on Japanese wood, June 25, 1931

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0775
Identifier: id152902
Scope and Contents

Model was a photo in a Virginia Quarterly Review brochure Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: June 25, 1931
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0781 - WOMAN GOLFER, cut on laminated wood, September 23, 1931

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0781
Identifier: id152908
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: September 23, 1931
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0797 - WEARY PLOWMAN, cut on end grain maple, March 1, 1932

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0797
Identifier: id152909
Scope and Contents

Again, Massey's house. Split repaired by J. B. L.

Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: March 1, 1932
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0897 - ANDREW JOHNSON'S BIRTHPLACE, cut on cherry wood, July 21, 1935

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0897
Identifier: id152910
Scope and Contents

For PROGRESSIVE FARMER from a photo. Split repaired by JJL. Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: July 21, 1935
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

1079 - GLASS OF BEER, cut on "hardened, end grain maple", July 10, 1945

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 1079
Identifier: id153751
Scope and Contents

Damaged by water. Glued with Elmer's Glue by J. B. L. September, 1987. Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: July 10, 1945
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

0709 - WASH DAY, cut on laminated wood, 1930-10-22

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 0709
Scope and Contents

Scene is probably North Newport News

Mss. Acc. 1987.15 Addition

Dates: 1930-10-22
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

1087A - HUTTON Book Plate, cut on end grain maple, 1946

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 1087A
Identifier: id153753
Scope and Contents

For Elbert McKinney ("Tiny") Hutton. Probably not used. Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: 1946
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)

1087B - HUTTON Bookplate, cut on end grain maple, 1946

 Item — Box: 10, Item: 1087B
Identifier: id153762
Scope and Contents

Probably not used. Mss. Acc. 1987.48 Addition

Dates: 1946
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Julius J. Lankes Collection / Box 10 (Printing Blocks)