Brother Jonathan,Mr. Wind,United States,Uncle Sam,Sailboats,October 1899

Title: [Jonathan: 'I say, Mr. Wind, better late than never, but most of my guests are gone!']
Creator(s): Parkes, Harry, artist
Date Created/Published: 1899 Oct. 25 [publication date]
Summary: Brother Jonathan, a figurative representation of the United States (like Uncle Sam), shouts to a large bearded and winged figure of a man representing the wind, as sailboats glide in the distance.
Notes:
No copyright information found with item.
Signed, lower left: Harry parkes. / 99.
Title from Judy: The London serio-comic journal.
Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.1143)
Parkes' cartoon refers to a calm followed by gales during the America's Cup race of 1899 in which Sir Thomas Lipton's 'Shamrock I' was Britain's challenger to America's defending vessel, 'Columbia.'
Published in: Judy: The London Serio-Comic Journal, October 25, 1899.
Subjects:
Brother Jonathan (Nickname)--1890-1900.
Winds--1890-1900.
Yacht racing--1890-1900.
Cartoons (Commentary)--British--1890-1900.
Drawings--British--1890-1900.
Periodical illustrations--British--1890-1900.
Bookmark /2009617124/
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