Exhibition of cabinet pictures / Snooks del.

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David Claypoole Johnston
1799-1865
Exhibition of cabinet pictures / Snooks del.
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image: 202 x 276 mm; sheet: 236 x 296 mm
Peel 2016
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[United States] : Publisher not identified, [approximately 1831]
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Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
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Attributed to D.C. Johnston; see Weitenkampf.
Library's copy partially trimmed within plate mark.

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Cartoon ridiculing the break-up of Andrew Jackson's cabinet in 1830-1831. A gallery wall covered with pictures, mainly cartoons. At left, book case labeled, “Cabinet Library. Select Plavs.” A man, “Appointment,” protruding from his pocket, seated on bench with two boys. One of latter, looking at picture of Diogenes discovering W. Bainbridge, says, “O pa there’s Commodore Bainbridge — what did they turn him out of the navy yard for?...” Father answers, “...He was turned out because he had the audacity to express an opinion in opposition to that of a man who knows every thing & a great deal more.” Picture in lower right corner shows Jackson tripping up on a lady’s petticoat.

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