![Major Jack Downing! / from the Painting by J[oseph] T. Harris ; Lith of Endicott & Sons [New York].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDIvbWFqb3ItamFjay1kb3duaW5nLWZyb20tdGhlLXBhaW50aW5nLWJ5LWpvc2VwaC10LWhhcnJpcy1saXRoLW9mLWVuZGljb3R0LWFuZC02MzQ5YTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/396/jpg "Major Jack Downing! / from the Painting by J[oseph] T. Harris ; Lith of Endicott & Sons [New York].")
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Major Jack Downing! / from the Painting by J[oseph] T. Harris ; Lith of Endicott & Sons [New York].
Summary
A portrait of a popular fictional political commentator of the 1830s, created by Seba Smith who wrote humorous essays and letters under his name. Smith's book "The Life and Writings of Major Jack Downing of Downingville" was first published in 1833 in Boston. The print shows Downing seated writing at a table, with a copy of the "Daily Courier" by his arm. A portrait of Andrew Jackson hangs on the wall behind him.
The Library's impression of the print was deposited for copyright on December 2, 1833 by the artist Joseph T. Harris.
Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1833-1.
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Date
01/01/1833
Contributors
Endicott & Sons, lithographer
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
