Nov 18, 2008 - Sale 2163

Sale 2163 - Lot 79

Price Realized: $ 960
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Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
(CIVIL WAR--CARICATURE.) Harley, Joseph S. Jeffie Davis, the Belle of Richmond. 5 printed pages on one sheet, 5.5 x 13.5 inches; some separations at folds, tape repairs and mount remnants on verso. New York, 1865
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On 10 May 1865, Confederate president Jefferson Davis was captured while wearing his wife's cloak, a development which brought joy to the hearts of Union cartoonists. This five-panel pamphlet depicts a nervous-looking Davis being fitted for a skirt, running desperately from the troops, and finally standing at the gallows.