Artifacts

Creator

John Tenniel

Files

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Creator Role

cartoonist

Description

Wood-engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Punch. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln and Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, shaking hands as violence ensues in the background.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

24 October 1863

Measurement

8 X 10 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product)

Inscription

recto, lower right of cartoon: [JT]

Subjects

Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

political cartoon

Class

cartoons

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

530

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.

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