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Creator Role
cartoonist
Description
Wood-engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Punch. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln as a raccoon that has been treed by John Bull, the personification of England. The cartoon was in response to the Trent Affair where two Confederate diplomats, James Murray Mason and John Slidell, were illegally captured by Union Captain Charles Wilkes while aboard a British ship en route to Britain and France. The incident threatened the end of peaceful relations between the United States and Great Britain; thus, the prisoners were released.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
11 January 1862
Measurement
10 1/2 X 8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product)
Subjects
John Bull (Symbolic character); Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Trent Affair, 1861
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
532
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.