(PRESIDENTS 1840) Boston; artist Political Balance

Sale 2533 - Lot 185

Price Realized: $ 1,250

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Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400

(PRESIDENTS--1840.) Boston; artist. Political Balance. Lithograph, 14 x 20 1/2 inches; worn with 2 heavy folds, moderate foxing, short separations, an early tape repair; 2 early inked owner's stamps on verso. New York: J. Childs, 1840

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As the votes come in to the "Government's True Scales" of "Popular Opinion," William Henry Harrison's side has by far the most weight and he waves in victory, while incumbent Martin Van Buren flies into the air, yelling "Let me out! I'm getting dizzy and sick at heart." The White House has a new sign, "M. Van Buren, removed to Kinderhook," as Andrew Jackson looks down from the clouds in disgust. None traced in OCLC or at auction.