When, in the Course of Human Events It Becomes Necessary
date: label: date made
content: ca 1876
name: label: artist
content: Willard, Archibald M.
label: publisher
content: Ryder, James F.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This black and white print takes its title from the immortal first line of the Declaration of Independence. It depicts a symbolic lion and eagle confronting each other across a stretch of ground on which is scrawled the date "1776." The lion is surrounded by caricatures of British forces, while the eagle and American Colonists are portrayed as brave, defiant figures. This popular, patriotic print was marketed to the average household and sold for 25 cents.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The graphic artist was Archibald M. Willard, know at the time for his paiting Spirit of 76. The publisher was James Fitzallen Ryder (1826-1904).
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Ohio, Cleveland
topic: label: Subject
content: Revolutionary War
label: Subject
content: Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols
label: Subject
content: Diplomacy
label: Subject
content: Uniforms, Military
label: depicted
content: Eagles
label: Subject
content: Music
label: related event
content: American Revolution
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: Art
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content: Peters Prints
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content: Domestic Furnishings
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.60.2580
label: catalog number
content: 60.2580
label: accession number
content: 228146
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lithograph
label: Object Type
content: Lithograph
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: image: 14 1/2 in x 20 1/8 in; 36.83 cm x 51.1175 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 16 3/4 in x 22 1/2 in; 42.545 cm x 57.15 cm