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The Rats Leaving a Falling House political cartoon, 1831

Permanent ID:
958
Call number:
Bb 612 R189
Date:
1831
Image Description:
In this satire, Andrew Jackson's cabinet members who are pictured as rats have resigned as Jackson's chair collapses under him due to the Peggy Eaton scandal.  Resignation papers fill the wall behind Jackson and the rats scurry across the floor, this includes from left to right: Secretary of War John H. Eaton, Secretary of the Navy John Branch, Secretary of State Martin Van Buren, and Treasury Secretary Samuel D. Ingham.  Andrew Jackson has his foot pressed firmly on Martin Van Buren's tail.  To the left shows the alter of reform where a devilish figure is shown standing above with the head of a donkey and broom in hand.

A lithograph published by E.W. Clay.
Address:
Washington
Format:
Lithographs; Drawings
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania medium graphics collection
Related People or Organizations:
Edward Williams Clay, 1799-1857 (artist)
Andrew Johnson, 1808-1875 (relates to)
Martin Van Buren, 1782-1862 (relates to)