King Cotton Bound; Or, The Modern Prometheus
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A single page from Punch, or the London Charivari, dated November 2, 1861, carrying a satirical wood-engraved cartoon titled "King Cotton Bound; Or, The Modern Prometheus." It shows an eagle with an American flag pattern on its wings pinning down a bound, bearded figure on a rocky ledge, in the manner of the Prometheus myth. The cartoon comments on the Union blockade of Southern ports during the American Civil War and the resulting cotton shortage that affected Britain's textile industry.
- Type
- Other
- Date
- 1861
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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