Brother Jonathan Administering a Salutary Cordial to John Bull political cartoon, 1813

This early American political cartoon depicts "Brother Jonathan," a symbolic representation of the United States, forcing a mug of fermented pear juice, or perry (a pun on the name of US naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry), down the throat of "John Bull," a symbolic representation of...

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Main Author: Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832 (Creator)
Contributors: Unknown (Colorist)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania medium graphics collection (#V64)
Date:1813
Alternate Date:1813
Dimensions:28 x 45 cm
Extent:1 loose sheet
Call Number:Bb 612 B 795.1
Format: Electronic
Language:English
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11819
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Summary: This early American political cartoon depicts "Brother Jonathan," a symbolic representation of the United States, forcing a mug of fermented pear juice, or perry (a pun on the name of US naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry), down the throat of "John Bull," a symbolic representation of Great Britain. At far right, as a naval battle is depicted in the background.