Lot 308
**Originally Listed At $200**
Daniel Decatur Emmett (American, 1815-1904) and A.W. Muzzy. "Dixie Unionized: Respectfully Dedicated To Cassius M. Clay's 'Washington Guards,'" Publisher: Firth, Pond & Co., New York, 1861. AND Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888). "Cassius M. Clay of Kentucky: The Champion of Liberty" hand colored lithograph, 1846. A pair of works on paper created to honor Cassius Marcellus Clay, a Kentucky politician and anti-slavery crusader. First is a hand-colored lithograph bust-length portrait of Clay by Nathaniel Currier, the American lithographer who headed Currier & Ives with James Ives. Clay is presented sitting in a stately chair with a billowing curtain and a window with a view of the sea occupied by several maritime vessels behind him. Dressed in a fine suit and cravat, he holds the Declaration of Independence in his left hand. Paired with this piece is the title page for a song called "Dixie Unionized" that was dedicated to Cassius M. Clay's Washington Guards by Daniel Decatur Emmett (melody) and A.W. Muzzy (lyrics). Size of portrait: 13.625" L x 9.5" W (34.6 cm x 24.1 cm) Size of portrait frame: 16.75" L x 12.5" W (42.5 cm x 31.8 cm)
Cassius Marcellus Clay was a politician who fought for the abolition of slavery. A founding member of the Republican Party in Kentucky, Clay was appointed by President Lincoln as U.S. minister to Russia and negotiated Russian support for the Union Army during the Civil War. Although he was the son of a slaveholder as well as a relative of Kentucky Senator Henry Clay who only favored gradual emancipation, Cassius Marcellus Clay was greatly influenced by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison and became an important leader in the anti-slavery movement.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
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- Condition: These pieces have not been examined outside the frames. Currier's lithograph of Cassius M. Clay appears to show normal toning and areas of staining. Colors may have faded somewhat, but are still discernible. Frame has scratches and losses as shown. Suspension loop atop. "Dixie Unionized" has normal toning, areas of staining, losses/tears to the peripheries, and is inscribed "I. Lewis Jr." on the upper right corner. Frame shows a few scuffs and nicks.
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