Image of a political cartoon showing United States President Martin Van Buren pictured as a monkey next to an American flag and bags of 1,000 sovereigns thumbing his nose and holding his tail across the sea; his tail is just out of reach of British Lord Melbourne pictured as an English bulldog chained to a dog house that is flying an upside down Union Jack; French king Louis Philippe I is pictured as a rooster commenting on the scene in the background and standing on his own bag labeled "Indemnity" next to the French flag. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1837, by H.R. Robinson, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, of the Southern District of New York._"--text, bottom center margin. "Printed & Publd. by H.R. Robinson"--text, bottom left margin. "52 Courtlandt St. New York."--text, bottom right margin. "I wish you may get it!!"--text (over Van Buren), center left of image. "Sacre' bleu, dis is von damn Yankee monkey trick._"--text (over Louis Philippe), center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 34.29 x 45.4 cm (13 1/2 x 17 7/8 in.)
Animals--Pictorial works Kings--Pictorial works Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850--Pictorial works Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848--Pictorial works Politicians--Pictorial works Presidents--United States--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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