His ultimatum, 'I must look big'
Thomas NastLandscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1902)
Specifications
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1840–1902
About the artwork
"His ultimatum, 'I must look big'" is an artwork by Thomas Nast. Illustration in brief: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape.
"His ultimatum, 'I must look big'" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1840–1902
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