Charles Nelan
| Charles Nelan | |
|---|---|
 Self-portrait of Nelan drawing Uncle Sam and a personification of Spain | |
| Born |
April 10, 1859 Akron, Ohio |
| Died |
December 7, 1904 (aged 45) Cave Spring, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
Charles F. Nelan (April 10, 1859 – December 7, 1904) was an American artist and political cartoonist, known for his cartoons on the Spanish–American War, some 135 of which appeared in the New York Herald. His work also helped solidify the image of Uncle Sam as a personification of the United States.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Mary Sayre Haverstock; Jeannette Mahoney Vance; Brian L. Meggitt (2000). "Nelan, Charles F.". Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary. Kent State University Press. p. 632. ISBN 978-0-87338-616-6.
- ↑ Timonin, Mike (2007). "Nelan, Charles (1859–1904)". In Shearer, Benjamin F. Home Front Heroes: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 629. ISBN 978-0-313-33422-1.
- ↑ Williamson, Henry C. (1913). "Back in the Past". Cartoons Magazine. 3 (6): 396.
External links
Media related to Charles Nelan at Wikimedia Commons
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