Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Lot 214: Antique 1891 Sir John A. Macdonald Canadian Political Campaign Cartoon Poster, framed
2026-09-26T15:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $50
Lot 214:
Antique 1891 Sir John A. Macdonald Canadian Political Campaign Cartoon Poster, framed
Description
A 19th-century Canadian political satirical cartoon print titled John A.’s Canadian Tonic, measuring 12 x 16.5 inches (framed to 19.5 x 23.5 inches). The illustration depicts a hand labeled Miss Canada holding a medicine bottle featuring Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, alongside his historic 1891 campaign slogan: A British subject I was born, a British subject I will die. Housed under glass in a black wood frame, the print shows a genuine antique patina with visible water staining along the bottom edge.
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