Title

"The Neutral Beast."

Creator

Matt Morgan

Files

Creator Role

cartoonist

Description

Engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Fun. The cartoon depicts a caricature image of Abraham Lincoln and a lion, which alludes to British neutrality.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

12 September 1863

Measurement

11 X 8 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product)

Inscription

bottom left corner of cartoon: MM

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

5296

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.