Pope's Dream—a Roman Catholic America political cartoon, 1889
Permanent ID:
1368Call number:
XNB1 75-337Language:
EnglishDate:
July 24 1889Image Description:
In the cartoon Pope Leo XIII is sleeping next to his papal tiara and pastoral staff and is dreaming. In the dream, the Pope is sitting in a throne labeled "Presidential Chair" and is surrounded by a group of people who bow to him. Above the Pope there is a sign which reads "The Church First-The Country Afterwards." An assembly of people, depicted to look like Irishmen, has gathered around the Pope in order to receive their titles and positions in government.Format:
Clippings; Political cartoonsPublisher:
Collection:
Balch Institute BroadsidesRelated People or Organizations:
J. Ottman Lithographic Company (lithographer)Joseph Ferdinand Keppler, 1838-1894 (artist)
Biunno, Diane (Transcribed by)
Biunno, Diane (Encoded by)
Historical Society of Pennsylvania (repository)
Pope Leo XIII, 1810-1903 (depicted)
Keppler & Schwarzmann (publisher)