This undated print most likely refers to the Election of 1840 between incumbent Democratic president, Martin Van Buren and his Whig opponent, William Henry Harrison. In this print, a large man tentatively identified as Kentucky senator and Whig leader, Henry Clay, is holding a much smaller Van Buren by his coattails and dangling him near his open mouth. In his other hand, is a pitcher labeled “Hard Cider/ Tippecanoe.” This is a reference to Harrison, as he was called the hard cider and log cabin candidate, and used the political slogan, “Tippecanoe and Tyler too” in reference to his war victory in the Battle of Tippecanoe. Below Clay, is the warning “look out for the farmers Matty,” printed in both English and German. The addition of the German subtitle is an attempt to swing the German immigrant vote towards William Henry Harrison.
The artist of this print is unknown.