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A peep into futurity, or a picture of 1841 – Historic Print

A peep into futurity, or a picture of 1841, N. York : Printed & published by H.R. Robinson, 1838. — antique lithograph
A peep into futurity, or a picture of 1841, N. York : Printed & published by H.R. Robinson, 1838.. Antique lithograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(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 peep into futurity, or a picture of 1841 does not show the present. Its title promises a glimpse of 1841, the year Martin Van Buren's term as president would end, so the print turns a political attack into a prophecy. H.R. Robinson published it in New York in 1838, when Van Buren, Andrew Jackson's chosen successor, was under heavy criticism after the Panic of 1837 damaged the economy. The hand-applied watercolor over the lithograph was common for prints of the day, and it shows how such cartoons were colored to draw buyers' attention. The future Van Buren faced turned out to be defeat in 1840, when the Whigs elected William Henry Harrison.

Created / publishedN. York : Printed & published by H.R. Robinson, 1838.
Medium1 print : lithograph with watercolor.
GenreLithographs Color 1830-1840.Political cartoons 1830-1840.
NotesEntered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1838 by H.R. Robinson, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Southern District of New York. Printed & published by H.R. Robinson, 52 Cortlandt St. & 11 1/2 Wall St. N. York. Title appears as it is written on the item. Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)
SubjectsJackson, Andrew,--1767-1845. Van Buren, Martin,--1782-1862. Prophecy--1830-1840.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 894 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-143435

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