John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheet 23-2.
Title
John P . Morton & Co . Woodblock Prints , Sheet 23-2 .
Contributors
John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left : man , in bed , sitting up and pointing at boys who have tumbled to the floor , knocking a chair over ; cat and dog overturning chair and girl ; circular portrait of Benjamin Rush [a Founding Father] ; rat eating cheese ; number 23 ; boy holding kite up to woman , who is holding hand of smaller boy ; signature of James A. Reasor ; long-legged bird with long feathers on head , standing in marsh ; person wearing rags and holding walking stick , pointing toward wedding scene (man in plumed hat and knee boots on bended knee before bride) , with grave marked "Sybil " in background ; boys falling on ice , while others skate around them; oval-shaped seal for Louisville Water Company , with motto "Perennial " (sideways) ; dog chasing cat (sideways) ; boy with book under his arm points to another boy with armful of apples ; woman ties scarf around girl's head ; desk and chair ; boy reaching toward chicken in coop , while older girl comforts younger girl ; long-legged bird [heron?] (sideways) ; maze .
Subject
Danger Men Children Animals Women Toys Weddings Ice skating Seals (Insignia) Louisville Water Company (Louisville, Ky.) Mazes
People Pictured
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
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 23-2 enhanced
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