Illustrations of the adventures & achievements of the renowned Don Quixote & his doughty squire Sancho Panza [graphic].

Illustrations of the adventures & achievements of the renowned Don Quixote & his doughty squire Sancho Panza [graphic].

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 -- Caricatures and cartoons.

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 -- Caricatures and cartoons.

Johnston, David Claypoole, 1799-1865 -- Caricatures and cartoons.

Bank of the United States (1816-1836)

Presidents -- Term of office -- United States.

Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in art.

Parody of Cervante’s Don Quixote satirizing events from the Jackson presidency, particularly his destruction of the Bank of the United States, depicting Jackson as Quixote and Van Buren as Sancho. Contains twelve titled scenes: (1) "Signor Don Quixote" seated in a study surrounded by books adressing character flaws, weapons, and paintings of notable dictators Nero and Dionysus; (2) "Don Quixote Receiving his Degree" in front of a group of amused spectators; (3) "The Don Attacking Certain Bags in a Certain Public House", an allusion to Jackson’s removal of the federal deposits from the Bank of the United States showing political opponents Clay and Webster attempting to stave offthe attack; (4) "Certain Carriers Approaching Don Quixote" depicting Jackson and Van Buren confronted by a crowd protesting the removal of the federal deposits; (5) "Don Quixote’s Attack on the Giants" (i.e., the Bank of the United States) under the view of Van Buren; (6) "Don Quixote’s Interview with the Canon," probably pro-Jackson newspaper editor Francis Blair, with whom Jackson discusses becoming an "Emperor" and promoting Van Buren’s career; (7) "Don Quixote Chagrined at the statement of Nicholas" Biddle, who refuses to give up funds and documents committed to the Bank by Congress; (8) "Private Confab Between Sancho & his Master" in which Van Buren’s poor public image is discussed; (9) "The Don & Sancho with Eyes & Ears Stopped Mounted on their Hobby," an allusion to the influence of Jackson’s "Kitchen Cabinet" of informal advisors on the President’s policy decisions; (10) "Don Quixote addressing certain Bound captives whose liberation he in vain attempted to accomplish," a reference to Jackson’s failed attempt to remove the pension fund from the Bank; (11) "Constitutional Insanity (i.e.) The Don about to Figure It on Board Ship" depicting Jackson and Van Buren in front of the idle warship the "Constitution"; and (12) "The Knight on His Way Home & Sancho in the High Road to Promotion" depicting Jackson returning to his Tenessee estate while Van Buren is tossed into the air on an 1837 map of the United States by several men, including the cartoon’s artist David Claypoole Johnston.

Johnston, David Claypoole, 1799-1865 etcher.

Library Company of Philadelphia

[Boston: s.n., 1837]

1837

1 print: etching; 28 x 30 cm.(11 x 12 in.)

political cartoons - 1837-2 [5760.F.44]