The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-11
HISTORY TOLD IN CARTOONS
ENHIBITION or OLD PRINTS
ar THE LEMON LIBRARY.
4 Collection showing the Opinions Hsld
IN NEFioHs Countries Regarding the
American rev Olution- some Curious
Mistakes Many Views Of England.

tolleetlon showing the Opinions Held
In Various Countries Regarding the
American Rev Olutioa- some Curious
Mistakes Many Views Of England.
The cartoon has long played an i'm
pur'ant part in expressing and directing
public opinion in regard TO questions Of
tho day, and tho collection now on eEhi-
bitIon az the LenoN Library has special
interest because IL reflects the sentiments
1T various countries in regard 70 the
American Revolutionary period. The
cartoons are nearly all from tho collection
~ r. u. I. Halssy and include French.
Dutch and spanish a. we'll as English.
Most noticeable - the friendly att-
tudo toward America expressed in many
NJ tho cartoons and almost equally strik-
ing l. tho currency Of certain themes
virtually the same cartoon appearin.
and reappearing through many print
u the different countries
Inc purpose seems to have been 40,
nearly a. much to amuse as 10 instruct
On tho whole a remarkable familiarity
with conditions and types IL shown.
though some mistakes are 10 palpabls
that they must have been amusing az
that time Az tho bead Of this class il a
series Of highly oolored French cartoons
which Frank Weiternkempf. the print
expert oG the library. has Labelled French
artists conception of American tyres
Here Is Philadelphia grenadier rep
resented with a headdress and a haunt-
ing mustache which surely must have
Mortified any denizen Of the Quaker City.
No lers surprising il the BostOnian. de.
picted with flowing tic and mustache u
match The soldiers of TiconderoRa, OF
New Drk provinces and NJ the several
American localities the French artist
chose n illustrate exhibit their strange
characteristics, earrings even and divers
sorts Of queer noses and bearded effects.
In general the French prints show fair
accuracy There appear here examples
of the met prevalent cartoon America
cutting M the horns of Britain. a COW
which France Spain and Holland ara all
milking This subject WAS immensely
popular, and British sympathizers easily
construed l,s meaning tn he tina; poor
America was hat th" dune 1t the three
EUROPEAN countries which would reap
tho gains II her work
Tho most VIVID NJ the Spanish cartoons
shows England m her attempt 10 grasp
The world frustrated by the American
rattleSnaks and eagle. The illustrations
n the two faced Hessian trooper are also
" interest because 1T the universal APP
r@aranc~ Of tho idea
~" H"ssian was seen through. evi,
IDENTIFY for even m the English cartoons
hs IL represented with one fac. smiling On
England while the other - busy with
america Sometimes ha j. even clothed
lu half and hall raiment tho uniforms II
zach ~ the oontsnding forces
On" Dutch cartoons IN addition Ia snow
me fu'ndlIness 20 the colonies hint ~
benefits 90 h' derived from a cordial
return In ono INSTANCE America. whiIa
ln tho act Ut 'ramplng IN England IL
"nu"ludiug a treaty oi commerce with
amsterdam HHr" tho familiar Goddess
II Liberty symbol 10 u=rd The Dutch
s~frs' dHhghfs % picture the hAughty
John paul Jones. and there are inscrip-
tons such a., the following
Bold las pmy shst - tho business to-day.
rhr. we've pioi mistaken for nlay
~" Eughsh cartoons form tho largest
part n The exhibit lhsv 20 hacS ~ The
period i55'-S2 N tho Fnglsh wars with
France The Grand Monarch himself -
ro b. seen both IT hi- two faces showing
fright ~ the sight NJ the British hon
reused from he Iefhargv 4 poster on
the Europaan wars Ins,rihod -Humhlv N
90 politicians NJ Great Brliains- quotes
from tho Bible 20 the effect that the race
10 not to tho swift. and 20 m
but the great hulk ~ the English car
'.nu- have m 30 with the American
Revolution and illustrate everything that
W. FaI-nv has had 10 say In his book
uubIrsHgt hy tho Gruli"r tuh The Ro~-
ton Port Bill - Pictured bv C0ntsm-
purssy London tarfoouI-ts The nrn-
American spirit four-h"t IN England
explain. Nr IiaIssy Ars' because Of
~ Iu-- Of American trad" C,nasiou,.i bv
'.D English policy and Second because
au american victory -semn1 rho only wav
fn uuf check On the -ourrp " thar policy
sarcasm UuIors tho cartoon entitled
Tho Wr-' Men oi t'ofhaW and Their
trop>. u which kug tr.1rgs sits sur
founded boz eggs Iah"ll.i taxes. while
I ord Butt hrandIshe~ Cutass over 4
.halnsd goose. va-t quantity ~ verses
rriuiei IN Tho cartoon tells the story Of
rh" goo~a which Land The golden eggs
Ir rurNam on.r no -ror, gn.-.
4 .uf Of ef-et,rr- aru-r
sailed .u 'h" 'r'a rolItr Wheel
u" mas" tho Hsrmie-- Hfrd Dos Two
1Hf- gIuroH. Uurpo-" 'u attain
'nuur hrr Nn,A ,her uu' HAN
" hon ono of mere Distinguished note
r''d r. 10 her. lnr u- 'uf hsr throat
Ihey ID. boot NOT an fgC was found
Bon blood anne ruunnz from 70 Wound
There was a craze for humorous me4zo-
iuts Morley Ward Wheatay. nigh'on
md Eiwarts all artists of distinction.
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