Yale Center for British Art

Title:: Drawing and writing slate.
Published / Created:: Great Britain, [between 1850 and 1900]
Physical Description:: 1 slate : double sided ; 25 x 20 x 1 cm
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Z43 .D73 1850 Flat A
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:: The slate bears no indication of manufacturer.
Double-sided school slate for drawing and writing, within wooden frame. The black slate is surrounded by a wood frame 2 cm in width. One side of the slate bears scored lines running horizontally, in groups of three, for practice of handwriting. The other side bears a grid of scored lines, approximately 1 cm square, presumably for practice of drawing.
Subject Terms:: Penmanship -- Study and teaching. | Penmanship. | Drawing -- Study and teaching.
Form/Genre:: Artists' tools -- Specimens. | Blackboard slate.