Title

Brutus and Caesar. (From the American Edition of Shakespeare.)

Creator

John Tenniel

Files

Creator Role

cartoonist

Description

Wood-engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Punch. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln dressed as Marcus Junius Brutus. An African-American man stands next to him dressed as Julius Caesar. An African-American man dressed in clown-like clothing is shown sleeping in the background.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1863-08-15

Measurement

10 1/2 X 8 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product)

Inscription

recto, bottom left corner of cartoon: [JT]

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans

Work Type

political cartoon

Class

Cartoons

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

529.00

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.