Grand national Whig banner: press onward / lith. & pub. by N. Currier 152 Nassau St. . . . N.Y.; N. Currier (Firm),; [New York : Published by N. Currier, c1848.; 1 print : lithograph with watercolor ; image 31.2 x 23 cm.; Print shows a campaign banner for Whig Party candidates in the national election of 1848. The banner, promoting Zachary Taylor and his vice presidential running mate Millard Fillmore, is almost identical to Currier's "Grand, National, Democratic Banner" (no. 1848-6) differing only in the candidate portraits, campaign mottos, the lettering on the globe (the current print omits the word "France"), and the artist's portrayal of the eagle (reversed in this version).
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Grand national Whig banner: press onward / lith. & pub. by N. Currier 152 Nassau St. . . . N.Y.; N. Currier (Firm),; [New York : Published by N. Currier, c1848.; 1 print : lithograph with watercolor ; image 31.2 x 23 cm.; Print shows a campaign banner for Whig Party candidates in the national election of 1848. The banner, promoting Zachary Taylor and his vice presidential running mate Millard Fillmore, is almost identical to Currier's "Grand, National, Democratic Banner" (no. 1848-6) differing only in the candidate portraits, campaign mottos, the lettering on the globe (the current print omits the word "France"), and the artist's portrayal of the eagle (reversed in this version).

Date

1848

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A19_443

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Grand national Whig banner press onward lith. & pub N. Currier 152 Nassau St. N.Y N. Currier Firm New York N. Currier c1848 print lithograph watercolor image 31.2 x 23 cm Print campaign banner Whig Party candidates national election 1848 banner promoting Zachary Taylor vice presidential running mate Millard Fillmore candidate portraits campaign mottos lettering globe

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