Charles Anderson Dana

Art Historical Context

**Charles Anderson Dana** is a striking 1897 print by Henry Wolf, capturing the prominent American journalist in a full-length pose amid the trappings of his bustling office. Rendered in the graphic arts medium of printmaking, likely an etching or engraving given Wolf's expertise, the work depicts Dana seated or standing near a chair and table, evoking the dynamic world of late-19th-century journalism. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's, this piece highlights the era's fusion of portraiture and professional life. Charles A. Dana (1819–1897) was a influential editor of the *New Yo...