(PRESIDENTS 1834) [Johnston David Claypoole; artist] Illust

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(PRESIDENTS--1834.) [Johnston, David Claypoole; artist.] Illustrations of Phrenology. Etching, 10 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches; minor foxing. [Boston, 1834]

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Uses the fad of phrenology to mock President Andrew Jackson, who is depicted as a violent, vain and ignorant megalomaniac. His sidekick Martin Van Buren is shown under the heading "secretiveness", manipulating the "Political Show Box" from behind. One example in OCLC.