A large cannon pushed forwards by Furies crushes American soldiers under its wheels; representing the American Civil War. Wood engraving after J. Tenniel, 1864.

  • Tenniel, John, 1820-1914.
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1864
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36184i
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A large cannon pushed forwards by Furies crushes American soldiers under its wheels; representing the American Civil War. Wood engraving after J. Tenniel, 1864. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The victims of the American Civil war are compared to those crushed under the chariot of the Hindu deity Jagannath

Publication/Creation

[London] : [Punch], 1864.

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; image 22 x 36 cm

Lettering

The American juggernaut. Punch, or the London Charivari. - September 3, 1864. JT

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Wellcome Collection 36184i

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