Image of a satire on the administration of United States President Martin Van Buren (at right) referencing his alliance with political strategist Amos Kendall against Senator Nathaniel P. Tallmadge; Kendall (left) and Van Buren are at a table strewn with "discharge" papers; Kendall is seated below a painting of Andrew Jackson titled "Glory," and reads the "Globe" newspaper; Van Buren sits below a portrait of "Globe" editor Francis Preston Blair; Tallmadge watches from behind a curtain at center. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history and copy held by Library of Congress. "Printed & Published by H. R. Robinson 52 Courtlandt Street New York"--text, bottom margin. "So they've nailed that infernal Tallmadge to the counter-Whole hog fellows these eighteen-we must show our gratitude-any room in your concern Amos?"--text (over Van Buren), top right of image. "You're right sir we must back up the Albany Boys. Ill send every d--md whig in my department to "Jones" locker. Theres that old superanuated hero Van Ranselaer [i.e., probably, Canal Commissioner Stephen Van Rensselaer] we'll bury him decently and put a "Flagg" [State Comptroller Azariah C. Flagg] over him."--text (over Kendall), top left of image. "Those fellows can only conceive of mens souls as marketable commodities."--text (over Tallmadge), top center of image.
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image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 32.07 x 42.86 cm (12 5/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869--Pictorial works Presidents--United States--Pictorial works Politicians--Pictorial works Tallmadge, Nathaniel Pitcher, 1795-1864--Pictorial works Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862--Pictorial works Lithographs--1825-1850. (gmgpc) Political cartoons. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Politics & Social Issues Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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