John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheet 4-1.
Title
John P . Morton & Co . Woodblock Prints , Sheet 4-1 .
Contributors
John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left : Baby playing with doll in pillow-filled basket , with dog on pillow outside basket ; seated girl wearing dress with crinolines holds something up to standing woman wearing dress with bustle ; girl and boy observe pigs and piglets in pen ; seated woman and man flank young boy before hearth , with woman holding candle behind them; boy and girl kneel at bed containing dolls and dog ; boy pulls seated man's ponytail ; standing man attempts to control bucking horse leading upturned cart ; girl with outstretched arms approaches dog on bed , while woman stands beside bed ; rooster crows in foreground , with house and pigs visible in background ; children with books under their arms walk to school , followed by dog ; boy teaches dog to beg ; boy and girl read together under "ABC " title , while man pulls back curtain and four other children watch the reading performance ; man , woman , boy , and maid in front of fireplace ; children playing with large boat-shaped swing ; girl seated in armchair , reading ; boy falls off rocking horse , witnessed by another child ; man in horse-drawn buggy , with pig running off road ; cow and pig ; boy with head bent seated outdoors , with fox and dog in background ; one girl pulling and one girl pushing little boy in wagon ; two men standing on tiptoes ; three children by chicken coop ; animal (cat or dog?) sniffing ground ; bed with stepstool ; girl kneeling before beehive ; cat on rug ; boy reading and girl playing with doll outdoors ; three children watch another child holding a baby ; man seated in chair , with arm propped on end table , reading a book ; man , boy with staff , and cows in meadow ; dog ; girl watering flowers ; man with staff seated while boy gathers wood ; cow eating hay ; cup engraved with the name "Tommy "; hen and chicks ; girl sewing , watched by cat ; boy and dog chasing butterflies ; five eggs in nest in tree ; letter Z ; number 4 .
Subject
Children Men Women Animals Toys School children Reading Sewing
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 04-1 enhanced
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