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Thomas Nast - The power behind the throne

The power behind the throne (1870)

Thomas Nast (American, 1840-1902)
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The Artist died in 1902 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer. It is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before Jan 1, 1926
Thomas Nast

Thomas Nast was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon". He was a critic of Democratic Representative "Boss" Tweed and the Tammany Hall Democratic party political machine. Among his notable works were the creation of the modern version of Santa Claus (based on the traditional German figures of Sankt Nikolaus and Weihnachtsmann) and the political symbol of the elephant for the Republican Party (GOP).

Contrary to popular belief, Nast did not create Uncle Sam (the male personification of the United States Federal Government), Columbia (the female personification of American values), or the Democratic donkey, though he popularized those symbols by his artwork. Nast was associated with the magazine Harper's Weekly from 1859 to 1860 and from 1862 until 1886.

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No surrender

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Boom!!! — so near, and yet so far

Boom!!! — so near, and yet so far (1880)

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Sarah Edwards Nast (c. 1882)

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Make room for the leper

Make room for the leper (1871)

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Something that did blow over — November 7, 1871

Something that did blow over — November 7, 1871 (1871)

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Give me another horse — and bind up my wounds

Give me another horse — and bind up my wounds (1868)

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The Chinese question

The Chinese question (1871)

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The arrest of ‘boss’ Tweed — another good joke

The arrest of ‘boss’ Tweed — another good joke (1871)

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The plumb of it.

The plumb of it. (1886)

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Pot and Kettle

Pot and Kettle

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Mayor with Angry Mob

Mayor with Angry Mob

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Another Civil-Service outrage

Another Civil-Service outrage (1885)

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U.S., here’s to Sir Henry Irving, right royally knighted

U.S., here’s to Sir Henry Irving, right royally knighted (1895)

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