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Photo, Print, Drawing The vision. Political hydrophobia, shewing the comfort of crowns, and how to obtain them

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Title

  • The vision. Political hydrophobia, shewing the comfort of crowns, and how to obtain them

Summary

  • A crudely drawn but bitter attack on Andrew Jackson's veto of the re-charter of the Bank of the United States and his subsequent campaign to destroy the Bank. Jackson (right) is a king fiddling on his throne as the Capitol burns in the background. He is attended by Jack Downing, while Vice-President Martin Van Buren peeps out from behind a curtain. Downing: "Jineral jest put a letel more Veto Rosin on your bow and you'ill give us a rale Nero-Doodle of a tune. That are fiddle jineral sound like your intarpitation of the Constitution. you can play ener most any tune you like on it." Jackson: "D-mn the Constitution Major. It is where it ought to be, Under my Feet." Van Buren: "Safety Fun." Before him is a strong chest labelled "30,000,000 Crowns" Beside it kneel three men, the "Reptiles that crawl through their own Slime to the Throne of Power." Beside them is a headstone inscribed "Sacred to the Memory of Dame Freedom, born July 4, 1776 and departed this life Oct.1 1833 A.E [sic]. . ." A crowd of "Kitchen Scullions & Pat-riots" with asses' ears mill about in the background, cheering for Jackson. They represent Jackson's close circle of advisors, the so-called "Kitchen Cabinet," and his lower-class and often unruly Irish immigrant (ergo "Pat-riots") supporters. At lower left stands John Bull, who says, "Ha-ha Brother Jonathan might as well hang up his fiddle, and not go bragging all over the world about his Freedom." A text below is a mock report of the murder of Dame Freedom by "Andrew Veto" and the "Color Presses," (i.e. "collar presses" or pro-Jackson newspapers) including the "Globe, Albany Argus, Richmond Enquirer," and others, and the robbery of the earnings of the "Sons of Freedom."

Names

  • Bisbee, Ezra.

Created / Published

  • New-York : Published by E. Bisbee, 1834.

Headings

  • -  Jackson, Andrew,--1767-1845
  • -  Van Buren, Martin,--1782-1862
  • -  United States.--Constitution--1830-1840
  • -  Bank of the United States--1830-1840
  • -  United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1830-1840
  • -  Globe (Washington, D.C. : Daily)--1830-1840
  • -  Richmond enquirer (Richmond, Va. : Weekly)--1830-1840
  • -  Economic policy--1830-1840
  • -  Kitchen Cabinet
  • -  Downing, Jack or "Zek" (Fictitious character)

Format Headings

  • Lithographs--1830-1840.
  • Political cartoons--1830-1840.

Genre

  • Lithographs--1830-1840
  • Political cartoons--1830-1840

Notes

  • -  Entered . . . 1834 by E. Bisbee.
  • -  From Jineral Jackson's big picter, draw'd off from nater by Zek Downing, Historical Painter to Uncle Jack & Jineral Jackson.
  • -  Published by E. Bisbee, 95 Canal St. New-York.
  • -  The print was deposited by Bisbee for copyright on February 1, 1834, along with a later version of "Troubled Treasures" (no. 1833-5). Both prints bear a close resemblance in style to "The Political Barbecue" (no. 1834-9), and were probably drawn by the same hand.
  • -  Title appears as it is written on the item.
  • -  Weitenkampf, p. 35-36.
  • -  Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)
  • -  Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1834-8.

Medium

  • 1 print : lithograph on wove paper ; 30.8 x 36 cm. (image)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PC/US - 1834.B621, no. 1 (B size) [P&P]

Source Collection

  • American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)

Repository

Digital Id

  • ppmsca 07574 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.07574
  • cph 3a05362 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a05362

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2008661771

Reproduction Number

  • LC-DIG-ppmsca-07574 (digital file from original print) LC-USZ62-1573 (b&w film copy neg.)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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Bisbee, Ezra. The vision. Political hydrophobia, shewing the comfort of crowns, and how to obtain them. , 1834. New-York: Published by E. Bisbee. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2008661771/.

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Bisbee, E. (1834) The vision. Political hydrophobia, shewing the comfort of crowns, and how to obtain them. , 1834. New-York: Published by E. Bisbee. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2008661771/.

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Bisbee, Ezra. The vision. Political hydrophobia, shewing the comfort of crowns, and how to obtain them. New-York: Published by E. Bisbee. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2008661771/>.