The compliments of the season a la carte ,1894,Thomas Nast,Poor Person,Suit

Title: The compliments of the season a la carte
Creator(s): Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, artist
Date Created/Published: 1894 Jan. 1.
Summary: A full-length self-portrait of Nast exposing his empty suit pockets to the viewer and hanging his head.
Notes:
No copyright information found with item.
Signed, lower right: Th: Nast. / Jan. 1, 1894.
Title inscribed above image.
Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.471)
According to cartoonist and art historian Draper Hill, this image was probably used as a personal greeting card by the artist. His gesture might refer to his poor financial situation at the time, exacerbated in 1893 by the failure of his newspaper, Nast's Weekly.
Exhibit loan 4207-L.
Subjects:
Nast, Thomas,--1840-1902.
Poor persons--1890-1900.
Drawings--American--1890-1900.
Self-portraits--American--1890-1900.
Bookmark /2009617070/
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