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Abraham Lincoln: Fantastic Baseball Themed Currier & Ives Cartoon....
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Abraham Lincoln: Fantastic Baseball Themed Currier & Ives Cartoon. This is rightly considered the best political cartoon of the 1860 election by virtue of its connection to the formative years of baseball. It measures approximately 17.125" x 13.5" and is titled: "The National Game. Three 'Outs' and One 'Run.' Abraham Winning the Ball." The four presidential candidates are portrayed, each wearing a belt with the name of his respective team (political party) and each carrying a bat indicating his political program or platform. Lincoln seems to be on the verge of winning the contest as he stands on "Home Base" and dispenses advice to his losing opponents on how to succeed in this game. Many baseball metaphors are utilized in the balloon captions. Our favorite is Douglas's comment to Bell: "That's because he had that confounded rail to strike with. I thought our fusion would be a 'short stop' to his career." Dampstaining is visible at the top, bottom, and right edges. Some toning and foxing can be seen throughout, with small rust colored marks at the right edge. White adhesive tape is attached at the top edge of the back. Near them are two areas where additional tape was once present. Despite some imperfections, this is still in very good condition for its age, with the text and depictions of the political figures bold and the colors remaining quite vibrant. No minimum bid. From the J.Doyle Dewitt Collection.Auction Info
2022 March 19 - 20 Inaugural J. Doyle Dewitt Collection of Americana & Political Signature® Auction #6246 (go to Auction Home page)
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March, 2022
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