The Rebel Army Crossing the Fords of the Potomac for the Invasion of Maryland, from Harper's Weekly, September 27, 1862
Thomas Nast
1862
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Accession Number
1972.85.12
Tags
horseFigure groupCivil WarMarylandmoonrivernightHarper's Weeklysoldier
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...