Creator |
McGreer, John, 1839-1908. |
Contributor |
Eytinge, Solomon, 1833-1905, artist. |
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Printer Cartoon Printing Co., publisher. |
Title |
No. 4 The proposal [graphic] / McGreer. |
Publisher |
Chicago, Ill.: [Chicago Printing Co.], 1881 |
Publisher |
ILL. Chicago. 1881 |
Physical Description |
1 photograph on card mount: albumen ; mount 11 x 17 cm (4.5 x 6.5 in.) |
Description |
Fourth scene in a racist series of African American caricatures originally created for Harper's Weekly in 1878 by Sol Eytinge
that satirized the courtship and marriage of and the start of families by "The Twins." The African American figures are depicted
with exaggerated features and mannerisms. Scene shows the twins and their suitors, seated in an open room with a stove by
a mantle. The tall suitor of the twin in the left kneels on the floor, his chair fallen behind him, and proposes to her as
he holds her right hand. She covers her mouth with the other. The twin of the couple in the right sits on her suitor’s lap
as he holds her. Her foot rests on his hat on the floor, and she holds a fan down on her legs. The parents of the twins, an
older couple, stand, their mouths ajar, in an open entryway in the left background. Keepsakes and knick knacks adorn the mantle
behind the stove. A coat and hat hang above the couple in the right. The twins are attired in polka dot dresses and the men
in suits.
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Notes |
Title from item. |
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Date from copyright statement inscribed on original drawing: Copyrighted 1881 John McGreer, Chicago, Ill. |
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Name of artist stamped on verso: McGreer Chicago. |
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Name of publisher from other photographs in series. |
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Purchased with the Davida T. Deutsch African American History Fund. |
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Lib. Company. Annual Report, 2017, p. 52. |
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RVCDC |
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Desciption revised 2022. |
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Access points revised 2022. |
Subject |
African Americans -- Clothing & dress. |
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African American men -- Clothing & dress. |
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African American women -- Clothing & dress. |
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African Americans -- Social life and customs. |
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African American couples -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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African American parents -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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African American women -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Betrothal. |
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Courtship. |
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Etiquette. |
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Race relations. |
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Racism in popular culture. |
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Twins. |
Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1880-1890. |
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Genre photographs -- 1880-1890. |
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Reproductions -- 1880-1890. |
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Satires (Visual works) -- 1880-1890. |
Associated name |
Printer Cartoon Printing Co., publisher. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - 5 x 7 - Unid. - Events [P.2017.26.4] |
Accession number |
P.2017.26.4 |