Creator |
Magee, John L. |
Title |
John Bull and the Nicaragua question [graphic] : John's duplicity and disregard of treaty obligations. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia : Lith & pub. by J.L. Magee, 48 Passyunk Road |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1857 |
Date |
[1857] |
Physical Description |
1 print : lithograph ; sheet 47 x 35 cm (19 x 13.75 in.) |
Description |
Cartoon criticizing Great Britain's support of the Costa Rican opposition to American pro-slavery filibuster and self-installed
president of Nicaragua William Walker, as a violation of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, which barred American and British development
of Central America. Depicts a rotund John Bull, with a patch over one eye and guns strapped to his chest, trampling the "Clayton
Bulwer Treaty." He hands a rifle to a Costa Rican man, attired in a straw hat, poncho, and torn and worn pants, who carries
a dagger in his right hand and declares, "Death to Los Americanos!" Bull remarks to the Costa Rican that he "agreed not to
meddle" and will help settle the "hash" of the filibuster, while under his breath he mutters "after we've settled their hash,
I'll settle your hash." In the right is a chained and caged "Russian Bear," and on top of the cage is a "Turkey," symbolizing
the nation (allusions to British success in the Crimean War). In the left, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, their several
children playing beside and with them, mock the "fuss" that Emperor Napoleon III of France makes over his young son. Napoleon
gushes that the child's "foot shall fit se Neck of France" as his son's white woman nanny, holding a bowl of "PAP" (i.e, political
patronage), discusses the King's assistance to Costa Rica and her "diapering" of the "blessed baby." In the background, combat
ensues.
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Is referenced by |
Weitenkampf, p. 118 |
Notes |
Title from item. |
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Date supplied by Weitenkampf. |
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Political cartoon "The right man in the right place" lithographed on verso. [LCP political cartoon 1856-4 5760.F.10b (copy)]. |
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Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
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Originally part of American political caricatures, likely a scrapbook, accessioned 1899. Collection primarily comprised of
gifts from Samuel Breck, John A. McAllister, and James Rush.
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Description revised 2021. |
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Access points revised 2021. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Subject |
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Walker, William, 1824-1860. |
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Clayton-Bulwer Treaty (1850 April 19) |
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Animals -- Symbolic aspects. |
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Bears. |
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Campaigns & battles -- Nicaragua. |
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Children. |
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Costa Ricans. |
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Crimean War, 1853-1856. |
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John Bull (Symbolic character) -- 1850-1860. |
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Nannies (Children's nurses) |
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Turkeys. |
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Women caregivers. |
Geographic subject |
Costa Rica -- Foreign relations -- United States. |
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Great Britain -- Foreign relations. |
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Nicaragua -- History -- Filibuster War, 1855-1860. |
Genre |
Lithographs -- 1850-1860. |
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Political cartoons -- 1850-1860. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| political cartoons - 1857-1w [5760.F.10a] |
Accession number |
5760.F.10a |