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Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe, 1837 (litho)
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Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe, 1837 (litho)
614761 Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe, 1837 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: Printed and published by H.R. Robinson, New York. The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis or market correction in the United States built on a speculative fever.); eCourtesy, American Antiquarian Society; American, out of copyright
Media ID 22617158
© Courtesy, American Antiquarian Society / Bridgeman Images
1837 Advisor Advisors Ailing Banking Bubble Bubbles Commentary Crisis Doctors Eagle Economics Economy Failing Failure Finance Financial Illness Injection Needle Panic Personification Remedy Sick Speech Troubled Uncle Unhealthy Week Failures
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The lithograph titled "Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe, 1837" depicts a satirical commentary on the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 in the United States. Created by an anonymous American artist from the 19th century and printed by H. R. Robinson in New York, this artwork captures Uncle Sam, personifying the government, seated in a chair and visibly unwell. Symbolizing the troubled state of the economy during that time, Uncle Sam is shown receiving an injection from a doctor while surrounded by advisors and a concerned-looking eagle. The image cleverly portrays various elements such as bubbles representing speculative fever and failure within American banking. This political cartoon serves as both social criticism and satire, highlighting the unhealthy state of affairs caused by economic instability. It reflects upon how individuals were affected by financial crises like never before seen in America at that time. The lithograph offers viewers a glimpse into historical events through visual representation. Preserved at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, it stands as evidence of how art can capture significant moments in history for future generations to study and understand.
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