Lithograph

Title:

Grand Union Demonstration

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1995.581.07

Creator:

Unknown

Place of Origin:

Rhode Island

Date:

circa 1860

Description:

Lithograph, Grand Union Demonstration, by unknown artist, c. 1860. Ink and pencil on paper. From left to right, six male figures in a line. Figure stirring pot that reads: "Conservative Democratic Stew". Man stirring stew with folded newspaper under arm that reads, "EVENIN[G] PRESS", and speech bubble above: "Have Cook-ed this / STEW but dont' [sic] / beleive [sic] I can force it / down the Public / Throat." Man in military uniform holding a bag of money with "$100,000" on bag with speech bubble above: "My Platform / is / CALICO!!" Man pulling two donkeys in top hat and coat with speech bubble above: "My Platform / is / OFFICE!!" Man with top hat riding two donkeys with folded newspaper, "CONSERVA[TIVE] [REP]UBLICAN", and "STATE ACCOUNTS" in his coat pocket, speech bubble above: "I am used to Straddling / but this strains me / harder than anything I / ever undertook before." Younger man pushing donkey wearing a top hat and coat with speech bubble: "Pull VAN. / this is NIP / and TUCK!!" Small boy in background, barefoot, with speech bubble: "Push Old Blue Nose / thats what I call / a S-Currey-louse looking TEAM!" Title, lower margin: "GRAND UNION DEMONSTRATION!!" Pencil writing above and below that identifying figures: "Cook Editor", "Col Sprague", "Van Zdt [strikethrough]", "Van Zandt", "Watson", and "Sam Murry". Unsigned. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-14.05 W-21.4 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

Subjects:

Political cartoons, Political parties, Union, Cartoons