Engraving, aquatint and mezzotint on wove paper, engraved by Gautier. Image size: 22¼x29¾ (56.5x76cm) plus wide margins. Overall size 29x37½. Matted and framed.

One of the finest American painters of the 19th century, Bingham presents here a vision of mid-century American politics. The speaker, at left, is surrounded by an cross section of American society, from the well-heeled to the working class. Some are entranced, others clearly distracted, a few even caught dozing.