This is the original wood block used to produce the illustration 'Elijah and the Widow's Son' which was published in 'Dalziels' Bible Gallery' (1881). The design on the woodblock is seen in reverse from the final printed version, with the paper remaining uninked where the wood has been gouged out. This is most strikingly evident in the deeply gouged section at the top of the woodblock which creates the blanching effect of strong sunlight in the printed illustration.
LM