THE JERSEY DEVIL Print Poster ED SHEETZ 1975 - 1982 New Jersey Folk Art

Description

We are offering for sale
"The Jersey Devil" print / poster,
printed from 1975 to 1982. Overall appearance and condition is very good for age. POSTER IS SIGNED IN PRINT. The poster measures approx. 23 inches high x 15 inches wide. (please see photos) This poster is a rare find and will be rolled for shipment. Contact us with any questions or concerns. Thank you for visiting our site and please look for our other items for sale or auction.
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The Legend of the Jersey Devil
According to popular folklore, the Jersey Devil originated with a Pine Barrens resident named Jane Leeds, known as Mother Leeds. The legend states that Mother Leeds had 12 children and, after finding she was pregnant for the 13th time, cursed the child in frustration, crying that the child would be the devil. During 1735, Mother Leeds was in labor on a stormy night while her friends gathered around her. Born as a normal child, the thirteenth child changed to a creature with hooves, a goat's head, bat wings, and a forked tail. Growling and screaming, it killed the midwife before flying up the chimney and heading into the pines. In some versions of the tale, Mother Leeds was supposedly a witch and the child's father was the devil himself. Some versions of the legend also state that there was subsequently an attempt by local clergymen to exorcise the creature from the Pine Barrens, or that the creature proceeded to kill local children.