Full-length Portrait of Thomas Nast with Two Caricatures
ca. 1888
Medium
Photograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 7/16 × 3 5/8 in. (13.8 × 9.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Thomas Nast Jr., Mabel Nast Crawford and Cyril Nast, 1933
Accession Number
33.35.290
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming photograph, titled *Full-Length Portrait of Thomas Nast with Two Caratures* (ca. 1888), captures the renowned American political cartoonist Thomas Nast a full-length pose, playfully juxtaposed with two of his own satirical drawings. Measuring just 5 7/16 × 3 5/8 inches, this intimate print exemplifies late 19th-century photographic portraiture, blending realism with whimsy to honor Nast's legacy as a master of caricature. Thomas Nast, often called the "Father of American Cartoon," rose to fame in the 1860s and 1870s through his biting illustrations in *Harper's Weekly*. His work...
About the Artist
Thomas Nast · 1840–1902
Thomas Nast (1840–1902) was the most powerful political cartoonist in American history, an artist whose images shaped public opinion, toppled corrupt politicians, and gave enduring visual form to some of the most cherished symbols of American popular culture. Born in Landau, Germany, he emigrated with his family to New York as a child and received his artistic training at the National Academy of D...