The helping hand / J.K. after Renouf. – 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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The helping hand / J.K. after Renouf. comes to life in this antique lithograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The helping hand / J.K. after Renouf.
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Published as a centerfold in the April 26, 1911, issue of *Puck*, this color lithograph is titled *The helping hand* and pairs financier J. Pierpont Morgan with Uncle Sam. The title's irony suggests the cartoon presents Morgan as a benefactor of the nation, a claim its satirical readers would have questioned. Morgan's firm had shaped railroad consolidation and industrial mergers for decades, making him a frequent target for critics worried about private capital's sway over public affairs. Credited to J.K. after a design by Renouf, the print uses the magazine's full-page color format to make that argument.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1910-1920.Cartoons (Commentary) 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Puck, 1911 April 26, v. 69, centerfold. |
| Subjects | Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont),--1837-1913. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1910-1920. Capitalism--United States--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,633 × 3,772 px · prints to 15 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219976 |
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