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Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Luce Center
Thomas Nast (1840-1902)
Title
Thomas Nast (1840-1902)
Date
1860
Medium
Red ochre painted plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 13 x 6 1/2 in. ( 53.3 x 33 x 16.5 cm )
Description
Portrait bust.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Nast
Object Number
1906.7
Marks
paper label: "Bust of Thomas Nast (carricaturist) by D'Amore presented by Mrs. Thomas Nast Sept 26/06"
signed: proper left shoulder: "A. D'Amore"
Gallery Label
Nast, a native of Landau, Germany, was brought to America as a child by his parents. He studied art briefly at the National Academy of Design, and in 1855 joined the staff of "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." In 1862 he took a job as illustrator and cartoonist with "Harper's Weekly" where his drawings for the next quarter century brought him great recognition. In 1860 Nast sailed to Italy to join Giuseppe Garibaldi in his struggle for freedom and unity, at which time this bust was made.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
