Capture of Jeff. Davis.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by F. P. Whiting American, born 1840

Date1865

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 5/8in. (30.2 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 5/8 x 10 1/2in. (42.2 x 26.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Stowe-Day Foundation

DescriptionTwo men in Union army uniforms have stopped a man wearing a woman's dress and cape and carrying a bucket with the letters: "C.S.A." The soldier on the left uses his sword to lift the man's skirt to reveal a pair of boots. The soldier on the right pulls back the hood of his cape. A woman, a boy, a girl, and a dog are behind the man. A tent and trees are in the background.

Object number1968.29.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "CAPTURE OF JEFF. DAVIS. / (PUSS IN BOOTS! WHAT BOOTS IT?) / The final Fizzle of the Confederate Chivalry. After Tragedy comes Comedy."

On verso, in pencil: lower margin, "Jeff Davis lives down in the C.S.A. hurrah hurrah"; "B 3832 - SE"; at lower right "Dwr 16" and accession number. In black ink at upper left, "accession # 63659".NotesSubject Note: When Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops, he was wearing a blanket shawl over his head and shoulders. This gave rise to caricatures showing Davis dressed entirely in women's clothing. (Finlay 8/1/2003)

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