An Heir to the Throne, Or the Next Republican Candidate
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Image: 9 7/16 × 11 1/4 in. (24 × 28.5 cm) Sheet: 13 7/16 × 17 15/16 in. (34.1 × 45.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of A. S. Colgate, 1952
Accession Number
52.632.180
Tags
Art Historical Context
In 1860, as the United States teetered on the brink of civil war, this lively lithograph titled *An Heir to the Throne, Or the Next Candidate* captured the fervor of the presidential election. Published by the renowned firm Currier & Ives, with lithography by Louis Maurer, satirically features Abraham Lincoln alongside showman P.T. Barnum and newspaper editor Horace Greeley. about 9½ by 11¼ inches, this hand-colored print was a quintessential product of the era's booming print culture, making political commentary accessible to everyday Americans. The artwork pokes fun at Lincoln's unexpected ...
About the Artist
Phineas Taylor Barnum|Louis Maurer|Currier & Ives|Abraham Lincoln|Horace Greeley (American|American, born Germany|American|American|American) · 1810 |1832 |1857 |1809 |1811 –1891 |1932 |1907 |1865 |1872
American, Bethel, Connecticut 1810–1891 Bridgeport, Connecticut|American (born Germany), Biebrich 1832–1932 New York|American, active New York, 1857–1907|American, Hardin County, Kentucky 1809–1865 Washington, D.C.|American, 1811–1872