John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheet 17-1.
Title
John P . Morton & Co . Woodblock Prints , Sheet 17-1 .
Contributors
John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left : man kneeling before group of men , mostly in military uniforms , one empty-handed , one holding a flag , one a cross , and others bayonets ; men with spears , and one with a sword and a shroud , approaching a wooden cross ; man leaning on hilt of sword , holding paper in hand , with soldiers , tents , and cannon visible in background ; group of men gathered at table overlooking sea ; men with weapons including spear and shield ; number 17 ; indigenous man kneeling over dead bird , with bearded man holding gun beside them; man seated beside open book , in conversation with standing man , gestures to his right , where a man with bayonet stands guard ; man on horse , in conversation with military officers standing outside tent , points to his left ; man in dark robes stands in front of indigenous people , holding book aloft ; guided by child , man on horseback leads procession of soldiers along mountain path ; man , leading camel , looks out over valley toward mountain ; men on horseback and men on foot engaged in battle ; ship and two lifeboats filled with people ; battle scene between indigenous people and men on horseback ; crowd of men , many holding crosses aloft , face man with plume in hat , sword in hilt , and spear with sickle blade in hand ; men in military uniforms , on foot and on horseback ; man , wearing jacket with epaulets , on horseback ; people fleeing to shore , with ships reeling in storm-tossed waters ; one man bowing and one man kneeling before man wearing robes , surrounded by other men with weapons ; man , with hat in hand and sword in hilt , leads group toward water .
Subject
Soldiers Uniforms Military personnel Campaigns & battles Indians of North America Missionaries Discovery & exploration Ships Lifeboats Horses Men
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 17-1
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