David Ross Locke in front of publishers Lee & Shepard

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Creator

Nast, Thomas.

Title

David Ross Locke in front of publishers Lee & Shepard

Date

May 1867.

Description

In this watercolor portrait by Thomas Nast (1840–1902), signed and dated 1867, journalist and satirist David Ross Locke (1833–1888) is seen walking past the shop sign of Lee & Shepard, a prominent Boston publisher. Nast greatly admired Locke’s work and political views, and collaborated with him as illustrator on several satirical, pro-Reconstruction books published by Lee & Shepard.

Source

Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 1930.