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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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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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. |
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