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): 9 15/16 x 14in. (25.2 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

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" "Dunkards & / 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.

Object number1956.83.1

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "A MINIATURE OF THE WORLD IN THE 19TH CENTURY." A lengthy poem in eight four line stanzas is inscribed in the lower margin. Between the first four stanzas and the last four stanzas is the quote: "'Unto you, O men I call' Prov. 8 Ch."
On verso, in pencil: center, "1222"; lower left, "Drawer 1"and accession number (upside down); lower right, "Dwr 1".NotesSource Note: Based on a print by John Warner Barber. (Finlay 11/30/2001)

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