A Miniature of the World in the 19th Century.

After a work byAfter a work by John Warner Barber (American, 1798 - 1885)

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Ensign, Thayer & Co. (American, 1850 - 1852)

Date1851

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 7/8 x 12 11/16in. (22.5 x 32.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1997.43.0

DescriptionA political cartoon. In the left middle ground is a large crowd of people with little balloons over their heads naming the sins of which they are guilty: "Despair / & /Suicide" "Deists & Blasphemers" "Robbery / & / Murder" "Slander / Psl. 64.3.4" "Lust of the Flesh / & Pride of Life" "Drunkards & / Gluttons" "Mormonism" "Fashions of / the World". The Pope in Rome sits on a throne with a banner above his head that reads, "Pardon, Bulls" and a sign by his throne that reads: "The Pope / of Rome the / Man of Sin / 2 Thes .2". There is a beam of light labeled "The Gospel Light" leading to the upper right corner, where a sign on a city in the clouds reads, "The New Jerusalem". At center right, a minister in a black robe proclaims to the crowd "Seek your treasures above." Men and women hold books that read: "Holy / Bible" and "Davis / Reve-/ lations" are ascending a hill on the right. In the foreground, a group of men are picking up coins above a sign that reads: "California Adventurers / The dry diggings." Fire and lightening rain from dark clouds at the left. Numerous biblical and other quotes are inscribed throughout the image.

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