Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum

A Beautiful Goblet of White House Champagne - An Ugly Mug of Log Cabin Cider

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  • Whig party supporters poked fun at Democratic President Martin Van Buren with this campaign novelty. The aristocratic-looking Van Buren appears to enjoy "White House champagne," but when the tab is pulled he cannot handle "log cabin hard cider"-- a drink associated with his opponent William Henry Harrison and the common man. The Whigs' portrayal of the incumbent as snobbish and uncaring helped elect Harrison.
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Date created
  • 1840
Last modified
  • March 06, 2024
Identifier
  • Finding Number: CGA.AC.Y14.081
  • Digital ID: d_3556
Summary
  • Hand-colored copperplate etching. A movable card with two captions. A "metamorphosis" caricature of President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) equipped with a pull-tab to indicate his reaction to the prospect of his defeat at the hands of Williams Henry Harrison (1773-1841).
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  • SPEC.CGA.DH
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  • Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
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  • The Ohio State University Libraries believes this object is in the Public Domain in the United States. Users are responsible for making a final determination of copyright status before reproducing.
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  • original art
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  • etching
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  • 12.5 x 8 cm
Credit line: Draper and Sarah Hill Collection, The Ohio State University, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum

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