John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheet 13-1.
Title
John P . Morton & Co . Woodblock Prints , Sheet 13-1 .
Creator
Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873 (engraver)
Contributors
John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left : centurion on horseback , holding sword and spear - signed "Hartwell "; man with rifle holding map of South America ; woman holds pail on head while another woman milks cow ; uniformed soldiers , possibly Revolutionary War-era , ride horses behind row of infantrymen and alongside dead and wounded soldiers ; men walk alongside ox-drawn cart ; portrait of Colonial-era uniformed man , possibly George Washington ; horse head held aloft on stick by man with feathered headdress ; cow with full udders ; three bearded men , possibly Three Musketeers , hide on side of building while men on horseback brandishing swords ride away in the distance ; Inuit man , flanked by water buffalo and bear , holding map of "Esquimaux " territory , including Iceland , Greenland , and Newfoundland ; map of North America (labeled "British America") superimposed over image of men rowing canoe laden with pelts ; men in tri-cornered hats , possibly including George Washington , stand in snow ; "Notation and Numeration " title ; number 13 .
Subject
Soldiers Men Women Discovery & exploration Animals Dairy farming Uniforms War casualties Indians of North America
People Pictured
Washington, George, 1732-1799
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 13-1
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