Whim Wams No. 4
Dates
- 1835 September 12
Creator
- Dawson, Thomas (Publisher, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
Access to the Theodore Newton Vail Collection of Aeronautical Images, Broadsides and Clippings is not authorization to publish. Separate written application for permission to publish must be made to the Institute Archives. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Box 11
Physical Description
Art on Paper
Dimensions
36.9 x 25.0 cm
General Note
Cartoon showing an Uncle and his nephew "Jimmy," shaking hands in front of a balloon, printed with “For the Upper Regions O.” The Uncle has a volume labeled “The Virtuoso” in his pocket, while Jimmy is carrying various baskets and bags reading “provisions”, “ward robe” and “celestial map”. In the dialog printed below the picture, the men discuss Jimmy's plans for scientific observation.
- Balloons (aircraft) Subject Source: Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
- Explorers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Science -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- cartoons (humorous images) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- prints (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Dawson, Thomas (Publisher, Person)
- Dawson, Thomas (Printer, Person)
- Grant, Charles Jameson (Artist, Person)
Repository Details
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