THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1864

Thomas Nast

Artist's Biography

The Fourth of July, 1864

Wood engraving 1864
Image size 13 7/8 x 20 7/8" (35 x 53 cm)
Good condition and color. LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 98199
Price: $375.00
Publisher : Published by Harper's Weekly Appeared in the July 16th, 1864 edition of Harper's Weekly. A patriotic series of images by the talented Thomas Nast.

Thomas Nast was an American cartoonist working during the second half of the 19th century. His cartoons were instrumental in toppling the corrupt politician William Magear Tweed (Boss Tweed) of Tammany Hall in the New York City. Among his other notable contributions were the creation of our modern versions of Santa Claus and Uncle Sam, and the invention of the iconic animal symbols used by the two major American political parties, the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Historical , Civil War