Champions of Freedom.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
Date1856-1857
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 x 9 3/8in. (33 x 23.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/4 x 10 3/16in. (36.2 x 25.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/4 x 10 3/16in. (36.2 x 25.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionPolitical campaign poster with oval bust-length portraits of four men, all wearing coats shirts and ties. One man is bald. Two have sideburns. The names of the subjects are inscribed beneath each portrait: "H. GREELEY." "W.H. SEWARD." "J.G. WHITTIER" "C. SUMNER." An eagle standing on a shield is in the center between the four portraits. The eagle holds a banner inscribed: "LIBERTY". Crossed olive branches are below the shield. Thirty-one stars surround the eagle and shield. The individual portraits and the entire composition are surrounded by double rules.
Object number1946.11.8
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title: upper left, "CHAMPIONS"; upper right, "OF FREEDOM."; beneath image, in banner, "FREE SPEECH, FREE PRESS, FREE SOIL, FREE MEN."On verso, in pencil, lower right, "Dwr 9" "consv CPC" and accession number.NotesSubject Note: The Free Soil Party flourished from 1848 to 1854. However, this print appears to be slightly later in date, based on the address of E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. (Finlay 4/10/2002)
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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