Carl Hassmann - A Christmas joke with a point to it

A painter and illustrator of historical subjects, Hassmann was also a cartoonist for Puck magazine in the early 20th century. He designed many color covers. Like Puck's founder, Keppler, he hailed from Vienna, Austria. Hassmann was living in the United States and working for Puck, from 1904 to 1911.

In Collection: Puck Illustrations (View all 2176)

Salvation is free, but it doesn’t appeal to him

Salvation is free, but it doesn’t appeal to him (1912)

Udo Keppler (American, 1872 – 1956)
The leader of the minority

The leader of the minority (1908)

Udo Keppler (American, 1872 – 1956)
Puck Easter

Puck Easter (1911)

Léon-Victor Solon (French, 1872-1957)
A question of duty

A question of duty (1903)

John Samuel Pughe (American, 1870-1909)
The modern plague

The modern plague (1897)

Louis Dalrymple (American, 1866 – 1905)
He did not think so in ’92

He did not think so in ’92 (1896)

Udo Keppler (American, 1872 – 1956)
‘Take the next car!’

‘Take the next car!’ (1883)

Joseph Ferdinand Keppler (American, 1838 – 1894)
The declaration of dependence

The declaration of dependence (1882)

Joseph Ferdinand Keppler (American, 1838 – 1894)
A pretty tough mouthful to swallow

A pretty tough mouthful to swallow (1899)

Udo Keppler (American, 1872 – 1956)
Hurrah! The country is saved again!

Hurrah! The country is saved again! (1900)

John Samuel Pughe (American, 1870-1909)
The wars that never come

The wars that never come (1895)

Udo Keppler (American, 1872 – 1956)
Made in America

Made in America (1914)

William Ely Hill (American, 1887–1962)
The mote in our neighbor’s eye

The mote in our neighbor’s eye (1899)

John Samuel Pughe (American, 1870-1909)
The Wall Street Persians and the Washington Egyptians

The Wall Street Persians and the Washington Egyptians (1907)

Louis Glackens (American, 1866-1933)
The murderer’s straight route to heaven – bringing religion into disrepute

The murderer’s straight route to heaven – bringing religion into disrepute (1882)

Joseph Ferdinand Keppler (American, 1838 – 1894)
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