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Title	John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheet 16-2.
Creator	Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873 (engraver)
Contributors	John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description	Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: men with plumed hats holding swords and men with helmets holding spears looking over valley at distant mountain range, from which smoke signals emanate; man sitting outdoors with books and paper near mountain topped with flag - possibly a surveyor? - signed "Hartwell"; goats, seated man, standing man holding pails of water, standing woman, and child carrying basket on head; swans, ducks, and geese on pond and flying in formation; scene of "Madagascar" signed "Hartwell" with ship, vegetation, and crocodile; scene of "Canary Islands" signed "Hartwell" with ships on water and mountain in background; number 16; scene of "Eastern Africa" signed "Hartwell" featuring three men wearing different tribal costumes and carrying different weapons, and two women in different costumes, one carrying a pitcher of water on her head; scene of "Madeira" signed "Hartwell" with woman wearing pointed cap and dress with short cape and corset bodice; battle scene, signed "Hartwell" occurring on ledges over ocean; tribal dance, signed "Hartwell" including feathered headdress, gourds, and tambourine; black man bearing spear kneels before seated and standing white men, signed "Hartwell."
Subject	Discovery & exploration Men Women Children Animals Madagascar Canary Islands Africa, Eastern Madeira (Madeira Islands) Campaigns & battles Ceremonial dancers Imperialism
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 16-2
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