Farmer Brown and Rastus

Title

Farmer Brown and Rastus

Abstract

Artist

Date

No date

Transcription

Recto: "Farmer Brown- Have you been after my chickens lately Rastus. I see some feathers on your coat. Rastus- no indeedy Mr. Brown I haint bin near no coops but we just come from Williams' Place and his children has the chicken pox. Dat account for the feathers."
Verso: "J. Becker // 30 Second Place // Brooklyn."

Subject

Condition

Stains over entire surface; rough edges; tear at left edge.

Place

Medium

graphite on paper

Dimensions

9.5 x 12.25 in.

Genre

Political cartoons--American

Coordinates

Source

Original drawing location: PC-26 (Box 13).

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5072

Ref. Number

(Becker)PC-26

Collection

Political Cartoons

Citation

“Farmer Brown and Rastus,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2317.