Thomas Nast

American cartoonist (1840–1902)

† 1902 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum; cross-wiki notability: 31 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Thomas Nast was born on September 27, 1840 in Landau in der Pfalz and died on December 7, 1902 in Guayaquil, aged 62. Recorded occupations: caricaturist, artist, journalist, illustrator, painter and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: United States and Kingdom of Bavaria. Honours include Will Eisner Hall of Fame.

At a glance

Born: September 27, 1840 · Landau in der Pfalz
Died: December 7, 1902 · Guayaquil
Age at death: 62
Citizenship: United States, Kingdom of Bavaria
Occupations: caricaturist, artist, journalist, illustrator, painter, draftsperson
Honours: Will Eisner Hall of Fame
Wikipedia editions: 31 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Thomas Nast's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1902 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q214957 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Thomas Nast on Wikipedia.

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