Contributor |
Imbert, Anthony, 1794 or 5-1834, publisher. |
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Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862, donor. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Rush, James, 1786-1869, donor. |
Title |
Old Nick in Wall Street [graphic]. |
Publisher |
New York: Published by A. Imbert 104 Broadway |
Publisher |
NY. New York. 1832 |
Date |
[1832?] |
Physical Description |
1 print: lithograph; 32 x 44 cm.(12.75 x 17.75 in.) |
Description |
Cartoon mocking Nicholas Biddle, president of the controversial Bank of the U.S., as a corrupt emperor of finance served by
New York's financial district. Depicts a self-effacing Biddle on the steps of a bank delivering a speech to a large crowd
of his obsequious cheering subjects comprised of bankers and brokers. Two men, possibly New York editors accused of accepting
bribes in return for publishing pro-Bank articles, Charles King and/or Mordecai Manual Noah and/or James W. Webb, hoist him
on their knees. Biddle declares that he will bear the burden of the attacks of the Bank opponents as those before him will
acquit him of scandal. In the far left background, a group of men describe Biddle as a monster and allude to his dubious relationship
with New York merchant Silas E. Burrows, who was accused of bribing Noah and Webb. Contains a fabricated verse below the image
from the popular poem "The Devil's Walk," commonly misattributed to Robert Porson (as in the cartoon) about the faithless
servility of Satan's subjects.
|
Is referenced by |
Weitenkampf p. 27-28. |
Notes |
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
Subject |
Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Bank of the United States (1816-1836) |
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Bankers -- New York -- New York City. |
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Corruption -- New York -- New York City. |
Geographic subject |
Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) |
Genre |
Lithographs -- 1830-1840. |
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Political cartoons -- 1830-1840. |
Printer |
Imbert, Anthony, 1794 or 5-1834, publisher. |
Provenance |
Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862, donor. |
|
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Rush, James, 1786-1869, donor. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| political cartoons - 1832-18W [5760.F.50] |
Accession number |
5760.F.50 |