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Title	John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheet 14-2.
Creator	Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873 (engraver)
Contributors	John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description	Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left (all images signed "Hartwell" unless otherwise noted): Sardanapalus (Assyrian king) seated on throne holding a goblet aloft, with men and women in attendance; scene in city square; Semiramis (Assyrian queen) traveling by horse-drawn chariot past subjects bearing spears; people on rock helping pull others out of water; "History of Asia" title page, illustrated with globe, flags, Mongol on horseback, and person on camel; man wearing turban and tunic over pants, with scimitar in holster, mounts horse; man seated on cushion playing lute and wearing turban, beard, tunic, and baggy pants; men on camels and standing men wearing turbans bring young man (prisoner?) toward group of men wearing headdresses; five disciples, with halos over their heads, greet Jesus Christ, also wearing a halo; turban-clad man and woman and barefoot child standing in front of tent; turban-clad bearded man seated on low couch, writing; man wearing crown and ermine-lined robe playing harp; man wearing only a leaf (Adam?) stands in garden with animals (goats, sheep, horse, lion, tiger, elephant, dog, camels, etc.); [illegible image, with signature illegible as well]; young boys with swords and shield and flag bearing a cross look out at group marching out of palace gates; Persians, featuring man with scimitar, spear, and bird, another man with feather in hat, two men on camels and one man on horseback; scene of Turkey, with standing and kneeling men in foreground and domed structure in background; scene of Poland, with man and woman in foreground and church in background; scene of Denmark, with two men in military uniform examining cannon while boats, buildings, and commerce activities occur in background [no visible "Hartwell" signature]; number 14.
Subject	Assyria--History Kings Queens Men Women Animals Rescue work Asia--History Textbooks Daggers & swords Lutes Stringed instruments People associated with religion Children Nomads Harps Persia Turkey Poland Denmark
People Pictured	Semiramis, Queen, consort of Shamshi-Adad V, King of Assyria, 9th cent. B.C. Jesus Christ
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	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/morton#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
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	For information about the use of these images, contact Gail Gilbert (gail.gilbert@louisville.edu), Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library (http://louisville.edu/library/art/ ), University of Louisville.
Image Number	ULAL Morton Woodblocks 14-2
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