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LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) – CURRIER, Nathaniel (1813-1888), IVES, James M. (1824-1895). "'Uncle Sam' Making New Arrangements", New York, 1860.
Lithograph, 341 x 454mm (sheet size), (light toning, wear at corners), hinged and matted.
A commentary on the Presidential transition at the dawn of the Civil War, Uncle Sam takes on Abraham Lincoln as his new "tenant" as he pulls down his advertisement seeking a person to "take charge of this house for four years." Uncle Sam rebuffs the pleas of Lincoln's rivals as James Buchanan hurriedly packs his dirty linen, preparing to vacate the White House.
Lithograph, 341 x 454mm (sheet size), (light toning, wear at corners), hinged and matted.
A commentary on the Presidential transition at the dawn of the Civil War, Uncle Sam takes on Abraham Lincoln as his new "tenant" as he pulls down his advertisement seeking a person to "take charge of this house for four years." Uncle Sam rebuffs the pleas of Lincoln's rivals as James Buchanan hurriedly packs his dirty linen, preparing to vacate the White House.