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Thomas Nast
He Wants a Change Too, from "Harper's Weekly"
1876

About the Item

Thomas Nast ( 1846 - 1902) Title: He Wants a Change Too original wood engraving (double sheet ) Harpers Weekly 1876 paper size 22.00 x 15.50 condition good This original wood engraving entitled, “He Wants a Change Too” deals with the 1876 Hamburg Riots also known as the Hamburg Massacre that took place in South Carolina, a town mostly occupied by freed men (African-American Rights, Self-Defence, White Racism). Published for Harper‘s Weekly (Journal of Civilization), by Harper and Brothers, New York on October 28, 1876. !876 was an election year and October 28th was a few days before the vote. With this image of a frustrated black man preparing for battle while surrounded by murdered men woman and children and intimidating slogans and signs Nast was hoping to steer the vote towards the Republican platform which at this time stood for upholding the rights and the liberties of all American citizens. This is a very strong image with a bold message for 19th century America. This print is a double sheet with the original center fold. There is a repaired tear in the lower area of the image. Thomas Nast ( 1846- 1902 ) was one of Harper’s Weekly most important illustrators. His political cartoons were extremely influential in the American political arena particularly between the years 1868 to 1886. Following his death in 1902 he was thought by some to be the ” Father of American Caricature. ” He had created the Santa Claus and Uncle Sam images we are still familiar with today, He had devised the Tammy Tiger and popularized the donkey as a symbol for the Democratic Party and the elephant for the Republican Party. He was known as a political cartoonist with impeccable professional integrity. His images are great historical statements of our political history. An American periodical Harpers Weekly, A Journal of Civilization was published by Harper and Brothers from 1857 to 1916 out of New York City. By the end of 1861, the magazine had a circulation of 120,000 and was among the leading magazines of the Civil War period. This was due in part to the illustrations of the political cartoonist Thomas Nast whose political caricatures were a major contribution to the paper. It was a well rounded newspaper with features on domestic and foreign news, fiction, humor, poetry and an abundance of illustrations by contributing artists that are still well known in history today such as Remington, Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran just to name a few. These Harpers Weekly original wood engravings are a great piece of American history and are very collectable.

Creator:
Thomas Nast (1840 - 1902, American, German)
Creation Year:
1876
Dimensions:
Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Depth: 0.07 in (1.78 mm)
Medium:
Woodcut
Period:
1870-1879
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Paonia, CO
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU78032322701

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