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Lincoln as Don Quixote
- Creator:
- Adalbert Johann Volck
- Location:
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Origin Date:
- 1861-1863
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 11 in x 12 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0239
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This etching ridicules Abraham Lincoln, depicting him as the delusional Don Quixote on horseback. Lincoln carries a pike instead of a lance. Sancho Panza is represented by the much-despised Union general Benjamin Butler, known in the South as, "the Beast of New Orleans." Butler rides an old donkey. His outfit is complete with stolen Southern cutlery in his belt. For more information on this cartoon, see "Lincoln Lore" number 1710, August, 1980, page 3. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.