Title

The American Brothers; or, "How Will They Get out of It?"

Creator

John Tenniel

Files

Creator Role

cartoonist

Description

Wood-engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Punch. The cartoon depicts bound figures of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis seated on benches and bound with ropes labeled 'Debt.' The cartoon highlights a popular opinion in England that Lincoln would not win the 1864 election.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

5 November 1864

Measurement

8 X 10 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product)

Inscription

recto, lower left of cartoon: [JT]

Subjects

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States--Election--1864

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

538

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.