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"Old Time Minstrel Show" program featuring a "dandy" character by political cartoonist Clifford Berryman, 1911 Framed historical document; lithographic program for an "Old Time Minstrel Show" hosted by the American Institute of Banking on January 31, 1911, in Washington, D.C. The central illustration, signed by political cartoonist Clifford Berryman, depicts a character in "dandy" attire—complete with a top hat, monocle, and tails. Framed. Not examined out of frame. DIMENSIONS: Sight (as matted): 8 x 5.5 inches; Frame: 11 x 8 inches
$100-150

ARTIST PROFILE: Clifford Kennedy Berryman (1869–1949) was a preeminent Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonist whose influential career spanned over five decades at The Washington Post and The Washington Star. Renowned for his ability to satirize both sides of the political aisle, Berryman documented the tenures of numerous American presidents and is most famously credited with spawning the "teddy bear" through his 1902 cartoon "Drawing the Line in Mississippi," which depicted Theodore Roosevelt’s compassion for a bear cub. His work, characterized by iconic illustrations like "Remember the Maine" and his 1944 Pulitzer-winning "But Where Is the Boat Going?", solidified his status as a permanent fixture of the Washington, D.C. landscape—a sentiment echoed by President Harry S. Truman, who famously compared Berryman’s longevity to that of the Washington Monument. Today, his extensive artistic legacy, which addressed everything from voting rights to the atomic bomb, is preserved in the Library of Congress and the National Archives, and continues through the annual Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning.