Political Cartoon Presented to Isaiah Rynders, 1844

Artifact

Gouache (Painting)

Date Made

1844

Subject Date

1844

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Presented to Isaiah Rynders by the crew of the USS North Carolina.

Keywords

Drawings (Visual works) 

Gouaches (Paintings) 

Political cartoons 

Narrative art 

Political art 

Anthropomorphism 

Battleships 

Presidential campaigns 

Presidential candidates 

Rynders, Isaiah, 1804-1885 

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849 

Dallas, George Mifflin, 1792-1864 

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 

North Carolina (Battleship : 1820-1866) 

Democratic Party (U.S.) 

Whig Party (U.S.) 

Tammany Society, or Columbian Order (N.Y.) 

United States. Navy 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.1605.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Romeo P. Eitzenhoffer

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Gouache (Paint)
Ink

Technique

Watercolor painting (Technique)

Color

Multicolored
Blue
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 10.375 in

Width: 13.625 in

Inscriptions

above image, in ink: PRESENTED TO CAPT. ISAIAH RYNDERS OF THE EMPIRE CLUB AUGUST 1844 BY THE CREW / OF THE UNITED STATES LINE OF BATTLE SHIP 80 GUNS / NORTH CAROLINA, NY below image: OUR GALLANT SHIP HER COURSE HOLDS ON WITH HER SAILS BOTH FULL AND FREE, / WHILE THE OLD COON WILL MEET HIS DOOM MIDST THE BREAKERS ON OUR TEE. on side of ship: ALL'S WRIGHT on pennants on ship: DEMOCRATIC / POLK / DALLAS on keg in water: H.C.