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Creator Role
artist publishers copyrighters
Description
The lithograph is one in a series of three Civil War satires featuring shadow figures. The second plate cynically depicts the prowess of the military. In the plate's first image, male civilians and a soldier are pictured at a saloon. The plate also shows Jefferson Davis's body guards, who appear disorganized. The third image features soldiers chasing, killing, and roasting pigs. In the final image, a military caravan is shown fording a river.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1862
Measurement
12 X 8 7/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper lithography
Inscription
Recto, at top: SHADOW OF THE TIMES./Pl. 2 recto, top image caption: Good-Bye to the Lager./Jeff. Davis' Body Guard. recto, middle image caption: Pig duty on the Sacred Soil. recto, bottom image caption: Rather moist. recto, below image: P. Kramer del/Published by P. Kramer & C. Muringer 253 North 8th St. Philada.
Subjects
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Satire
Work Type
Lithograph
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
4968
Digital ID
FVW_04968
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.