Lot 720
1798 American Political Print "Congressional Pugilists". Printed satirical political broadside titled: "Congressional Pugilists", 7 x 9½ in. with the plate dimensions approximately 6 3/8 x 8¾ in., on period wove paper, published in Philadelphia in 1798. Paper with a few small edge splits, light toning, mounting remnants on back, a small pin hole at top, and insignificant spotting. This is the original in its third state, with numbered legends on the edges, and the number 17 at top right. This early American political cartoon depicts the first recorded physical brawl on the floor of the House of Representatives, which took place during a session of the federal legislature held in Congress Hall in Philadelphia on 15 Feb. 1798. The dispute began at an earlier session when Vermont congressman Matthew Lyon, a radical Democratic Republican, spit in Connecticut representative Roger Griswold's face because of an alleged insult.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
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