Mose, Lize & Little Mose Going to California ca. 1849 Henry R. Robinson American One of Americas first successful caricaturists, Robinson here depicts Mose the Bowery Bhoy, a figure popularized on stage by Frank Changrau. Mose embodies a New York type of working class, single man who lived in lower Manhattan, found employment as a fireman or mechanic, dressed jauntily, enjoyed plays, and often joined a gang. Moses bright red shirt, rolled pants, top hat, and tilted cigar made him unmissable and are evident in this print, which is inspired by an 1849 play that sends Mose, his son Little Mose, and his girlfriend, Lize (a New York Ghal), to California during the Gold Rush. Here, they depart from Catherine Market in an open wagon pulled by a jackass.. Mose, Lize & Little Mose Going to California. ca. 1849. Hand-colored lithograph. Prints
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Image Number: 6145-29232724Royalty FreeCredit Line:Piemags/PL Photography Limited/SuperStockCollection:PL Photography Limited Contributor:Piemags Model Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:3743×2830
