Description
- Abstract:
- John Bull and his family are interrupted at their Christmas feast by the appearance of "Captain Jonathan," who has the long, lanky frame and exaggerated facial features of Abraham Lincoln. As the guests express their dismay, the visitor declares in dialect that he is just checking to "see if thar's any rebels he'arr." In the center is the British foreign minister, John Russell, as the indignant young heir, protesting the intrusion. Fatherly John Bull orders his son to "Look after the plate-basket", where the silverware is kept.
Access Conditions
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
Tenniel, John,
"A likely story"
(1861).
Lincoln Graphics.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:69767/
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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 …...