Scene in Washington. In which the Presidental candidate of all the decency or respectable Webb Whig" Party . . ." – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Scene in Washington. In which the Presidental candidate of all the decency or respectable Webb Whig" Party . . .", preserved in this antique lithograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Scene in Washington. In which the Presidental candidate of all the decency or respectable Webb Whig" Party . . ."
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This lithograph is set in Washington but is built around James Watson Webb, the newspaper editor who ran the Morning Courier and New-York Enquirer, and its title singles him out. Its crowded, argumentative scene draws on the House of Representatives and gathers several political figures of the day, including Henry Clay, James K. Polk and S. S. Prentiss, in the sharp satirical manner typical of 1830s party politics. It was entered for copyright in New York in 1838 and is a companion to a separate caricature of Webb under the same title. The heading's odd wording is preserved as it appears on the print.
| Created / published | 1838 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph on wove paper ; 36.7 x 26.3 cm. (image) |
| Genre | 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall |
| Notes | Entered . . . 1838 by W. Chambers . . . Southern District of New York The Library's impression of the print was deposited for copyright on November 2, 1838. The print is similar in format to Chambers's caricature of James Watson Webb, also entitled Scene in Washington" (no. 1838-17). Title appears as it is written on the item. Weitenkampf |
| Subjects | Clay, Henry,--1777-1852. Polk, James K. (James Knox),--1795-1849. Prentiss, S. S. (Seargent Smith),--1808-1850. Ward, T. J. Webb, J. Watson. (James Watson),--1802-1884. United States.--Congress.--House--1830-1840. Morning courier and New-York enquirer--1830-1840. Political elections--1830-1840. New York (N.Y.)--1830-1840. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,127 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109465 |
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