John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheet 14-1.
Title
John P . Morton & Co . Woodblock Prints , Sheet 14-1 .
Creator
Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873 (engraver) Brown, Nathan, wood engraver (engraver)
Contributors
John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left : scene of Belgium , with man watching woman making lace before backdrop of cathedral and thatched-roof cottage ; scene of Ireland , with man watching woman carry pail on her head across barnyard ; scene of Holland , with ships and windmills , signed "Hartwell "; scene of Scotland , signed "Hartwell " with beret-clad man leading horse carrying dead deer ; scene of Lapland , with man walking in snowshoes before backdrop of igloo and reindeer-drawn sleighs ; scene of Russia , signed "Hartwell " with horse-drawn sleigh before backdrop with onion dome church ; scene of Norway , signed "Hartwell " with men fighting bear with spears ; scene of Sweden , signed "Hartwell " with woman picnicking on mountainside while man hikes with pickaxe ; scene of Germany , signed "N . Brown S.C. " with man spearing boar , man reading book with cathedral in background , and man hiking with castle in background ; riot scene , signed "Hartwell "; scene of Prussia , with officers on horseback facing line of soldiers ; scene of Austria , signed "Hartwell " with two women encountering a man with a calf in the mountains , with the cathedral visible in the background ; scene of Switzerland , signed "Hartwell " with man on mountain next to dead mountain goat ; uniformed man examining piece of paper while boy sleeps at candlelit table , signed "Hartwell "; scene of Spain , with man guiding two burros toward gates , and two large buildings visible in background ; three men in horse-drawn sleigh (possibly including Napoleon) followed by armed men on horseback , signed "N . Brown S.C. "
Subject
Belgium Ireland Netherlands Scotland Lapland Russia Norway Sweden Germany Prussia Austria Switzerland Spain
Date Original
18--?
Object Type
Wood engravings
Source
12 x 18 in. page in the John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Collection, University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library.
Citation Information
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Collection
John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/morton/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library
Format
image/jp2
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULAL Morton Woodblocks 14-1
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