Portrait of the Artist

Thomas Nast|Thomas Nast

ca. 1884 · Lithograph · Drawings and Prints

Widely considered to be one of the most important American satirists of the nineteenth century, Thomas Nast was a leading cartoonist in the mid to late nineteenth century. An outspoken defender of principled politicians, Nast targeted leaders whom he deemed unethical through his biting illustrations. These works harnessed popular references that could be easily understood by a partially illiterate audience.

Artist

Thomas Nast|Thomas Nast

Date

ca. 1884

Medium

Lithograph

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Thomas Nast Jr., Mabel Nast Crawford and Cyril Nast, 1933