Original color ink sketch
- Framed.
- [Baltimore?] , ca1860
[Baltimore?], ca1860. Framed.. Very good; some minor spotting to the periphary.. Color pen & ink drawing meas. appx. 315 x 445 mm in the original, contemporary frame; on glazed cotton.
An unusual "cartoon" that features what appears to be Franklin Pierce astride a game-cock directling a spear pointed quill at a prostrate figure in the grasp of the animal. The election of 1852 was preceded by a contentious Democratic party convention in Baltimore - the origin of this cartoon when it surfaced at an estate sale in 1995. Until that time it had been folded and kept undisturbed. The result is its retention of the depth of the original color and very good condition. Although the attribution to the Pierce campaign cannot be certain, it appears the most likely - especially with the game-cock. Pierce faced days of votes to secure his candidacy that was not, by any means, popular. Here he is shown subduing one of his opponents for the nomination.
An unusual "cartoon" that features what appears to be Franklin Pierce astride a game-cock directling a spear pointed quill at a prostrate figure in the grasp of the animal. The election of 1852 was preceded by a contentious Democratic party convention in Baltimore - the origin of this cartoon when it surfaced at an estate sale in 1995. Until that time it had been folded and kept undisturbed. The result is its retention of the depth of the original color and very good condition. Although the attribution to the Pierce campaign cannot be certain, it appears the most likely - especially with the game-cock. Pierce faced days of votes to secure his candidacy that was not, by any means, popular. Here he is shown subduing one of his opponents for the nomination.
Details
Title
Original color ink sketch
Author
Anon. - PIERCE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ?
Binding
Framed.
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
[Baltimore?]
Date
ca1860