Creator |
Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, lithographer. |
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Stephens, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1824-1882 artist. |
Contributor |
Printer Stephens, William A., publisher. |
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Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Title |
The Mexican Vulture garroted by the Gallic Cock. [graphic] |
Publisher |
Philadelphia: Published by W. A. Stephens, |
Date |
c1863. |
Extent |
1 print: chromolithograph; 11 x 7 cm.(4 x 2.5 in.) |
Description |
The Gallic cock is strangling the Mexican vulture and has his knife raised, about to stab him in this scene (i.e., French
intervention in Mexico). Forms part of a collection of twelve numbered and captioned comic cards satirizing the diplomatic
relations between the United States, Confederate States, Great Britain, France, and Mexico during the Civil War.
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Notes |
Attributed to James Queen after Henry Louis Stephens. |
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Title from accompanying wrapper. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of humorous caricatures and photographs. |
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Added to African Americana Digital Collection through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered
by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Genre |
Collecting cards 1860-1870. |
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Comic cards 1860-1870. |
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Chromolithographs 1860-1870. |
Subject |
African Americans-Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Liberty. |
Spatial coverage |
Confederate States of America--Symbolic representation. |
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France--Symbolic representation. |
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Great Britain--Symbolic representation. |
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Mexico--Symbolic representation. |
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United States--Symbolic representation. |
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France--Foreign relations---Great Britain. |
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France--Foreign relations---United States. |
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France--Foreign relations---Mexico. |
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Great Britain--Foreign relations---United States. |
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Great Britain--Foreign relations---France. |
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United States--Foreign relations---Great Britain. |
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United States--Foreign relations---France. |
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United States--Foreign relations---Mexico. |
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diplomacy. |
Is part of |
Our relations at home and abroad. |
Has format |
TMP.objres.4308.jpg |
Call number |
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. Henry Lewis Stephens Collection [5780.F.55f] |
Accession number |
5780.F.55f |