Caricature of a Bank of Maryland Crisis
ca. 1834
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 10 9/16 x 14 1/2 in. (26.9 x 36.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Accession Number
52.571.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the spirited world of 19th-century American satire with *Caricature of a of Maryland Crisis*, aograph created by Crayon|Jack Downing 1834. This print, measuring 10 9/16 x 14 1/2 inches, pokes fun at the dramatic financial meltdown of the Bank of Maryland a real event amid the economic turbulence of Andrew Jackson's presidency. Jack Downing, a fictional everyman character popularized in folksy political writings, often served as a satirical mouthpiece for Jacksonian Democrats, skewering bankers and elites. Lithography, the medium here, revolutionized printmaking by allowing affordabl...
About the Artist
Crayon|Jack Downing (American|American) · 1800 |0019 –1880 |0019
American, 19th century|American, 19th century