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1836 Political Print Broadside: ALMANACK, 1836

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1836 "Liberty and the Rights of Man" Political Print Broadside

Woodblock Print: "ALMANACK for 1836," Choice Extremely Fine.
Uncolored woodblock print, 9.5" x 14.5", including margins, of a political broadside depicting six scenes of humanity's fight against lies, corruption, tyranny, and supporting the quest for "Liberty and the Rights of Man" through the ages. Wonderfully detailed print broadside which has a Roman gladiator armed with a "Truth" shield, riding in a chariot running over two monsters labeled "Lies" and "Corruption." In addition, there are scenes of a public hanging, a guillotining, a shipwreck, burning buildings, a scene in a church, and a scene at a dinner table in which a robed ghostly figure rises out of a black cloud. The printer, although not listed, is most likely American, as the key themes of liberty and rights are central to the American Revolution. A striking broadside for a politically inspired Almanac for the year 1836. Very lightly toned sheet, dark crisp printed images, edges are trimmed, and a central split has been expertly sealed.



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