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Creator Role
artist
Description
The chromolithograph depicts Czar Alexander II of Russia seated in religious regalia (presumably Russian Orthodox). Beneath his feet, two small people are being crushed beneath his weight. At the bottom left corner, another small figure sits and waves a flag. At the bottom right corner, a fourth small figure crawls on the ground. The lithograph is accompanied by a small article that gives documentary information about the image. It is written by Jehu Junior, an alias for Thomas Gibson Bowles the founder of Vanity Fair. At this time, the magazine was widely known for its caricatures of people of privilege.
Description Source
Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2008/01/oneclickhistory (accessed July 2, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
16 October 1869
Measurement
15 X 10 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, above image: VANITY FAIR. Oct. 16, 1869. recto, below image: No. 50. / SOVEREIGNS, No. 4, / "La civilisation russe." verso, handwritten in pencil: 928
Subjects
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881; Caricatures and cartoons; Russia--History--Alexander II, 1855-1881; Symbolism in art
Work Type
chromolithograph
Class
prints
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
4696
Digital ID
FVW_04696
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.
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