Signature, "TH. Nast, Oct. 17, 1901"

1901

Thomas Nast

Associated Names
Thomas Nast

Artist, American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902

The image is a sketch of a person from the side view, depicted in mid-air with arms outstretched in front and legs bent behind. The person has simple facial features, spiky hair, and wears a coat and pants. Swirling lines around the figure suggest motion or wind. The background is plain with a signature and date “Thu: Nast, Oct 17, 1901” written to the right of the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on back of a Union League Club card

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.3 × 14 cm (3 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.93

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in brown pen and ink: Th: Nast / Oct 17th / 1901

Wikidata ID

Q64633270

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