Title

American Civil War allegory: Triumph by Morris Traubel,

Caption

American Civil War allegory: Triumph by Morris Traubel, 1820-1897.Published c1861: A large, elaborate allegory predicting the triumph of the Union over the dark forces of the Confederacy and King Cotton. A published key accompanying the print describes the secession of the South in heavily moralistic terms, as the workings of an insidious Hydra of human discord, spawner of treachery and rebellion

Date

1861

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A08_167

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (4,9Mb) / 13,6in x 17,2in / 4069 x 5154 (300dpi)

Keywords

American Civil War allegory Triumph Morris H Traubel Union Confederacy King Cotton ' A published key accompanying the print describes the secession as the workings of an insidious 'Hydra of human discord ' spawner of treachery and rebellion