The lost bet / Jos. Klir, Paris. – Historic Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of The lost bet / Jos. Klir, Paris.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The lost bet / Jos. Klir, Paris.
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Titled *The Lost Bet*, this 1893 color chromolithograph is unusual for placing three men from the 1892 election in one scene: Grover Cleveland, his running mate Adlai E. Stevenson, and Illinois governor John Peter Altgeld. Cleveland won back the presidency that year after losing in 1888, and the print's crowd and rally imagery reflect the mass political spectacle of the period, when campaigns were staged with parades, banners and large gatherings. The lithograph was printed by Jos. Klir in Paris, a reminder that European printers also produced lively, colorful political images for American subjects in the 1890s.
| Created / published | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph. |
| Genre | Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | No. 5418. |
| Subjects | Cleveland, Grover,--1837-1908. Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing),--1835-1914. Altgeld, John Peter,--1847-1902. Presidential elections--United States--1890-1900. Crowds--1890-1900. Political parades & rallies--United States--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,453 × 1,165 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216237 |
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