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| Keywords: 1844 AmericanMarseillaise byBWThayer Boston LC.png TITLE The American Marseillaise or voice of the people SUMMARY An illustrated sheet music cover for a Whig campaign song The American Marseillaise composed by Benjamin Cahill to mark the July 4 1844 Boston Clay rally In keeping with the title and the occasion of the piece the artist evokes the memory of the Revolution and draws a parallel between George Washington and Whig presidential candidate Henry Clay Oval medallion portraits of Washington left and Clay right are suspended by ribbons decorated with wreaths or leaf clusters From each oval hang the tendrils of a vine The ribbons are held by an eagle center and are labeled Pater et Fili i e father and son referring to Washington and Clay respectively Below the eagle is a view of Boston and its harbor with the Bunker Hill Monument obelisk its size considerably exaggerated surrounded by crowds of troops and people MEDIUM 1 print lithograph on wove paper ; 24 8 x 20 3 cm image CREATED/PUBLISHED Boston Thayer Cos Lith 1844 Library of Congress Prints division 1844 B W Thayer Co Henry Clay 1844 in Boston Thayer's Lithography PD-Art | ||||
