Set-to between the Champion Old Tip & the Swell Dutchman of Kinderhook 1836
date: label: Date made
content: 1836
name: label: depicted
content: Jackson, Andrew
label: depicted
content: Van Buren, Martin
label: depicted
content: Harrison, William Henry
label: depicted
content: Kendall, Amos
label: depicted
content: Crockett, Davy
label: maker
content: Robinson, Henry R.
label: maker
content: Clay, Edward Williams
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This print is a commentary on the Election of 1836 between Democrat Martin Van Buren and Whig William Henry Harrison, portraying the contest as a boxing match. In the ring, Van Buren and Harrison spar, while their seconds cheer them on. Backing Van Buren are President Andrew Jackson and Democratic advisor, Amos Kendall, and backing Harrison are an unidentified “western lad” (most likely Davy Crockett), and a revolutionary war veteran who looks like George Washington. This print was created by Whig artists Edward Williams Clay and Henry R. Robinson, and their favor of Harrison is represented in this print by Harrison’s depiction of having the upper hand.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The publisher of this print is Henry R. Robinson (1827-1877). Robinson worked in New York, and had a store to sell his prints. In 1842, he was arrested for selling obscene pictures and books leading to the September 28, 1842 court case, People vs H. R. Robinson found in the District Attorney Indictment Papers, Municipal Archives. He was politically affiliated with the anti-Jackson Whig party which was made obvious by the wig silhouette used in 1838 as an advertising logo for his shop.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The lithographer of this print is Edward Williams Clay (1799-1857). Clay was a caricaturist, engraver, lithographer, and etcher, as well as a portrait painter. Before his career as an artist, Clay was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar, but quickly left to pursue art in New York City. After losing his eyesight he retired from art and held minor office in Delaware before his death in December of 1857.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
topic: label: Subject
content: Economy
label: Subject
content: Drinking
label: Subject
content: Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols
label: Subject
content: Political Caricatures
label: Subject
content: Glasses
label: Subject
content: Uniforms, Military
label: Subject
content: Boxing
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: Peters Political Prints
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content: Art
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content: Domestic Furnishings
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.60.3471
label: catalog number
content: 60.3471
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Lithograph
label: Object Type
content: Lithograph
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: image: 10 3/16 in x 15 5/8 in; 25.87625 cm x 39.6875 cm