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Description
The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts figures representing U.S., Great Britain, and Queen Victoria, and refers the British acceptance of US apology for the Trent Affair. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 18 January 1862 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.
Description Source
Internet Archive. https://archive.org/stream/punchv4200lemo#page/24/mode/2up (accessed July 2, 2018). Punch. https://www.punch.co.uk/about/index (accessed July 2, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1862
Measurement
10 1/4 X 13 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, below cartoon: 81 / NAUGHTY JONATHAN. / MRS. BRITANNIA.-"There, John! he says he is very sorry, and that he didn't mean to do it-so you can put this back into the pickle-tub." / The Apology of America for the "Trent affair" was accepted by Great Britain.-January 1862.
Subjects
Trent Affair, 1861; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
Print/reproduction (derivative object)
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
4975
Digital ID
FVW_04975
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.