"A Happy New Year To You, And Congratulations From All Nations."

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• ARTIST: Thomas Nast

• PUBLISHER: Published by Harpers Weekly, January 3, 1885.

• MEDIUM: Wood engraving,

  DATE: 1885

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 11 1/4x 9 1/8" (285x 232 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: Thomas Nast’s 1885 illustration "A Happy New Year To You, And Congratulations From All Nations," published in Harper’s Weekly, welcomes the new year with a dignified depiction of President Chester A. Arthur. Seated at a desk, Arthur is surrounded by symbolic elements that celebrate his presidency. Scrolls bearing the words “Commercial Treaties,” “Peace,” and “Congratulations” rest on the desk in front of him, atop a large book whose binding reads “Arthur’s Judicious Record as President of the United States,” suggesting that his policies have brought about diplomacy, stability, and national achievement. The print projects a ceremonial and optimistic tone, presenting Arthur as the embodiment of calm, capable leadership at the dawn of 1885.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good Condition.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Caricatures and Satirical , Political & Early American