Artifacts
Title
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Creator Role
cartoonist
Description
Wood-engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Punch. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln dressed as Oberon. He gestures toward Miss Virginia dressed as Titania, who holds the hand of an African-American child. The cartoon is in reference to England's reaction to Lincoln attempting to purchase enslaved persons from the South in order to end the conflict.
Description Source
History Gallery. http://www.historygallery.com/prints/PunchLincoln/1862oberon/1862oberon.htm (accessed July 24, 2019).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
5 April 1862
Measurement
10 3/4 X 8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product)
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Titania (Fictitious character : Shakespeare)
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
534
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.