Jeff's Knave-y | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Jeff's Knave-y

Jeff's Knave-y | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Jefferson Davis and six sailors sail in a tea cup. A pirate flag flies overhead. One sailor is in the "crow's nest." Another is using a paddle. Three sailors hold swords and the last sailor holds a swab (for loading the cannon). Jefferson Davis dressed as a Naval officer looks through a spy glass. Caption above reads, "JEFF'S KNAVE-Y." Text below reads, "Seven wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl." This refers to characters in British folklore, "many English villages were mocked for alleged stupidity, but only Gotham, seven miles from Nottingham, was famous well beyond its neighborhood." Black ink on cream envelope, image on left side.
DESCRIPTION
Jefferson Davis and six sailors sail in a tea cup. A pirate flag flies overhead. One sailor is in the "crow's nest." Another is using a paddle. Three sailors hold swords and the last sailor holds a swab (for loading the cannon). Jefferson Davis dressed as a Naval officer looks through a spy glass. Caption above reads, "JEFF'S KNAVE-Y." Text below reads, "Seven wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl." This refers to characters in British folklore, "many English villages were mocked for alleged stupidity, but only Gotham, seven miles from Nottingham, was famous well beyond its neighborhood." Black ink on cream envelope, image on left side.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:76730
Creation Date:after 1860
Creator Name:Unknown
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County:
State:
Collection Name:Civil War illustrated envelopes, 1861-1865
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:prints, fine-art
Original Format Number:PH 2629, box 1 of 1
Original Dimensions:5.5 3.0625 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Hats
Weapons
Ocean
Water
Ephemera
Civil War, 1861-1865
Military uniforms
Officers
Sailors
Men
Americana
Flags
Presidents
Rowing
Sailing
Caricatures and cartoons
Folklore

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