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THOMAS NAST. Senator Dolph of Oregon (Joseph Norman Dolph)

Senator Dolph of Oregon (Joseph Norman Dolph). Artist: Thomas Nast (American (born Germany), Landau 1840-1902 Guayaquil). Dimensions: sheet: 13 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (34.3 x 26 cm). Sitter: Portrait of Joseph Norton Dolph (American, Dolphsburg, New York 1835-1897 Oregon). Date: ca. 1894.
Nast's striking caricature of the United States senator from Oregon probably dates to 1894, the year that Dolph lost his bid for a third term. The image resembles a photograph published in a Congressional directory of 1893, but Nash exaggerated the nose and brows and suggested an outsized personality by giving the long beard and hair a wild energy. As an outspoken defender of principled politicians, the artist was likely sympathetic to his subject, who was a hardworking, well-respected litigator. Nast made this drawing at a time when reliable outlets for his work had grown scarce. After severing his longtime connection to Harper's Weekly in 1886, he experienced financial difficulties. Scratchboard was used for this drawing, a support that consists of paper covered with a thin layer of clay, a medium that allows the creation of bright highlights.

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Auteur:

THOMAS NAST (1840-1902)

Titre:

Senator Dolph of Oregon (Joseph Norman Dolph)

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Senator Dolph of Oregon (Joseph Norman Dolph). Artist: Thomas Nast (American (born Germany), Landau 1840-1902 Guayaquil). Dimensions: sheet: 13 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (34.3 x 26 cm). Sitter: Portrait of Joseph Norton Dolph (American, Dolphsburg, New York 1835-1897 Oregon). Date: ca. 1894. Nast's striking caricature of the United States senator from Oregon probably dates to 1894, the year that Dolph lost his bid for a third term. The image resembles a photograph published in a Congressional directory of 1893, but Nash exaggerated the nose and brows and suggested an outsized personality by giving the long beard and hair a wild energy. As an outspoken defender of principled politicians, the artist was likely sympathetic to his subject, who was a hardworking, well-respected litigator. Nast made this drawing at a time when reliable outlets for his work had grown scarce. After severing his longtime connection to Harper's Weekly in 1886, he experienced financial difficulties. Scratchboard was used for this drawing, a support that consists of paper covered with a thin layer of clay, a medium that allows the creation of bright highlights.

Technique/matériel:

Graphite and pen and black ink on scratchboard

Musée:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Crédit:

Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

Autorisations:

Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image:

3165 x 4166 px | 37.7 MB

Taille d'impression:

26.8 x 35.3 cm | 10.6 x 13.9 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés:

ENCRE • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA • THOMAS NAST • UNITED STATES