Political Cartoon: Behind the scenes
Subject
Charles Sumner
Title
Political Cartoon: Behind the scenes
Date
1864
Type
Political Cartoon
Description
Note: There are several captions in this cartoon.
The Library of Congress presents an 1864 political cartoon that depicts President Abraham Lincoln (wearing black paint all over his body) and his cabinet preparing to put on Shakespeare's Othello. Beneath a play bill advertising the "Treasury Department" on the left, a group of ballerinas are gathered and are receiving instruction from a man wearing a top hat. In the background, costumed individuals are moving around the set and, to the right, a group of uniformed soldiers are gathered. On the right, a waste basket of discarded legal documents is being discussed by two men and four other men are surrounding a table.
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The Library of Congress presents an 1864 political cartoon that depicts President Abraham Lincoln (wearing black paint all over his body) and his cabinet preparing to put on Shakespeare's Othello. Beneath a play bill advertising the "Treasury Department" on the left, a group of ballerinas are gathered and are receiving instruction from a man wearing a top hat. In the background, costumed individuals are moving around the set and, to the right, a group of uniformed soldiers are gathered. On the right, a waste basket of discarded legal documents is being discussed by two men and four other men are surrounding a table.
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Publisher
Library of Congress
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Citation
“Political Cartoon: Behind the scenes,” Project Reconstruction, accessed April 25, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/425.