Jeff's prayer.
Title
Jeff's prayer .
Link to library catalog record
http://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=420262
Date
1861 .
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph , b&w ; image 27.2 x 41.3 cm. , sheet 34.1 x 51.2 cm .
Summary
A horse-drawn cart ("Secession Express") stuck in the mud ("Free soil") . The cart is loaded with bales of cotton labeled with names of various southern states . Davis , atop the bales , is praying to Jupiter while being pursued by Satan . The conversation among Davis , Jupiter , and Satan is shown in the caption below the image . Published in Ohio probably as a single sheet .
Subject(s)
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Caricatures and cartoons. Political satire, American--19th century--Pictorial works. Devil--Caricatures and cartoons. Jupiter (Roman deity)--Caricatures and cartoons. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Caricatures and cartoons.
Genre terms
Allegorical prints--United States--1860-1870. Lithographs--United States--1860-1870.
Location
Prints and Photographs Dept . (Appointment required) C UMS Po.ci.1861.j
Source
450_25.tif
Rights
Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46
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