Animals All: Who Were the First to Cry Nowell?

Eric Gill

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of animals and a human figure. The illustration is in a square shape with a thick black border. The border contains text on all four sides. The top of the border reads "FIRST TO CRY NOWELL". The right side reads "ANIMALS ALL". The bottom reads "AS IT BEFELL". The left side reads "WHO WERE THE". Inside the border, a human figure stands on the right side. The figure is wearing a long dress and a head covering. The figure's face is not visible. The figure appears to be praying. To the left of the figure is a pole with a roof. On the left side of the illustration are several animals. The animals include a bird in flight at the top. Below the bird are a large deer-like animal and a smaller one. There are two smaller animals below. The background of the illustration is white. The illustration appears to be printed on textured paper. The artist's signature is in the bottom-right corner.