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Year:: 1861
Contributor:: Tenniel, John, 1820-1914 (creator)
Genre:: engravings (prints)
Subject:: Lincoln, Abraham > 1809-1865 > Caricatures and cartoons
Local ID:: M157p
Extent:: 1 engraving; 30.2 x 24.2 cm.

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Abstract:: A somewhat nervous-looking Lincoln sits in a rocking chair in front of one of the White House's fireplaces, using the American flag as a seat cushion. He's surrounded by a cloud of soot from the fire in which tiny black stick figures are swarming.

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Rights: No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use: Collection is open for research.

Citation

Tenniel, John, "The American difficulty" (1861). Lincoln Graphics. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:69750/

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Collection:

Lincoln Graphics

Prints in the Lincoln collection are classified by Meserve numbers, and include most of the known photographic images of Lincoln, along with engravings and popular prints by, among other firms, Currier & Ives and Kurz & Allen. There are also …
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