Sheet of thirty images for children: Old Woman, Serjeant and Hermit...Pointer Dog, Cat

Anonymous, British, 19th century British

1820–25

Not on view

Sheet of small hand-colored images woodcuts aimed at children. The number at upper center indicates that it was produced as part of a series.
Upper row is labeled: Old Woman, Serjeant and Hermit, A Juvenile Ride, Boy at Play, Fortune-Teller, Boy Dancing.
Second row is labeled: Boys playing, Labourer at Dinner, Cock and Looking-glass, Travelling in a Storm, Children at Play, Children with a Mask.
Third row is labeled: Water-woman, Boys at Sugar Barrel, Old Woman blowing a Fire, Cat and Mouse, Hawk and Prey, Boy and Girl Playing.
Fourth row is labeled: Cow, Dog and Hare, Man Fishing, Fish, Shepherd and Dog, Cottage.
Fifth and bottom row is labeled: Man at Well, Boy in the Stocks, Boy riding a Boar, Old Sailor singing Ballads, Pointer Dog, Cat.

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Title: Sheet of thirty images for children: Old Woman, Serjeant and Hermit...Pointer Dog, Cat
Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
Date: 1820–25
Medium: Hand-colored woodcut and letterpress
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/16 × 10 5/16 in. (18 × 26.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1961
Object Number: 61.663.243
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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