Title

Mrs. North and Her Attorney.

Creator

John Tenniel

Files

Creator Role

cartoonist

Description

Wood-engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Punch. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln as a lawyer sitting behind a desk with a quill to his lips. A woman, Mrs. North, sits in a chair beside him. The message of the cartoon is pro-Democrat in that it calls for peace, no matter the cost (i.e., the continuation of slavery).

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

24 September 1864

Measurement

8 X 10 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product)

Inscription

bottom right of cartoon: [JT]

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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

536

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.