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Satirical lithograph of two caricatured men shaking hands beside a donkey with barrels, with banners reading Cabinet Work and Shop of the Senate.

Sad Parting Between Two Old Friends

A satirical lithograph shows two caricatured men shaking hands, one small and thin in a cap, the other larger in a wide-brimmed hat, beside a donkey loaded with barrels. Banners read 'Cabinet Work' and 'Shop of the Senate', and a stack of books labeled 'Life & Times by Thos. H. Benton' sits in front.

Artist
David Claypoole Johnston
Date
c. 1850
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
4000 × 2794 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1855).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: Triste despedida entre dos viejos amigos

Una litografía satírica muestra a dos hombres caricaturizados dándose la mano, uno pequeño y delgado con gorra y el otro más grande con sombrero de ala ancha, junto a un burro cargado de barriles. Las pancartas dicen 'Cabinet Work' y 'Shop of the Senate', y una pila de libros con la etiqueta 'Life & Times by Thos. H. Benton' aparece al frente.

Português: Triste despedida entre dois velhos amigos

Uma litografia satírica mostra dois homens caricaturados apertando as mãos, um pequeno e magro de boné e o outro maior de chapéu de aba larga, ao lado de um burro carregado de barris. As faixas dizem 'Cabinet Work' e 'Shop of the Senate', e uma pilha de livros com a etiqueta 'Life & Times by Thos. H. Benton' aparece em primeiro plano.