Abe Lincoln's Last Card; or, Rouge-et-Noir
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Creator Role
repository artist
Description
The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that originally appeared in the 18 October 1862 edition of Punch, or the London Charivari. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln plays cards with a Confederate soldier on a table made from a gun powder barrel. In his proper left hand, he holds up a card bearing a racist, minstrel illustration of an African-American man. The cartoon calls into question whether or not the Emancipation Proclamation was authentic or merely a bluff. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
8 X 10 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
photographic paper
Inscription
recto, above cartoon: PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.-OCTOBER 18, 1862. recto, in cartoon, on barrel: GUN POWDER recto, below cartoon: ABE LINCOLN'S LAST CARD; OR, ROUGE-ET-NOIR. verso, on stamp: PRINT FROM PHOTOGRAPH / in possession of the Lincoln / National Life Foundation / Fort Wayne, Indiana / Identification Number 3542
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation
Work Type
political cartoon--reproductive print
Class
photos
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
3198
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.