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Frank Arthur Nankivell

57 works

Browse 57 works by Frank Arthur Nankivell from the Library of Congress. Every work here links to the museum that holds it, and anyone can save it at up to 2,500 pixels on the long side without paying.

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Colored caricature of a man in pink costume on a winged machine above a crowd of men climbing capitol steps.

A message from Mars

1901

Pen and ink caricature of a tall older man in a hat holding flowers, facing a small seated child in a hat on grass.

Fairbanks

Ink caricature of a man atop a pedestal beside signposts reading Schwab Road, Schwab Lane, Schwab Avenue and Schwab Place.

Chas M. Schwab Erected by a Grateful People

Pen and ink caricature of a man with an oversized head, hand on hip, holding a top hat, in a striped suit.

Coquelin

1900

Ink caricature of a mustached man in a winged lion hat carrying parcels labeled Paris and a basket.

A man with a winged lion on his hat, a very large mustache, and an arm full of package from Paris

1900

Randolph Guggenheim

1901

Ink caricature of a man with a large head and mustache, holding rolled papers labeled indictment behind his back.

A man hiding indictments behind his back

1901

Ink caricature of a man with a huge head and moustache holding a letter, surrounded by declined invitation envelopes.

William Waldorf Astor

1901

Ink caricature of a man in a dark suit pointing to a ring of New York trolley cars labeled Perpetual Motion.

Henry H. Vreeland, President of Met. St. R.R.

1900

Ink caricature of a balding bearded man in a high collar pulling tangled wires from a radio, by Frank Arthur Nankivell.

A balding man with a high collar pulls wires loose from a radio

1900

Ink caricature of a man with an oversized head and mustache holding a sword, with a small decorative panel reading For a Good

A black man with a simple sword

1899

Caricature ink drawing of a bearded man with pince-nez holding an axe beside a tree stump, signed Frank A. Nankivell 1901.

Hugh J. Grant, Mayor of New York City

1901

Charcoal drawing of cloaked villainous men with rapiers waiting by a column as a woman labeled Democracy descends stairs.

Several men dressed as villains with rapiers, waiting for innocent Miss Democracy as she comes down the stairs

1912

Ink caricature of a bald, mustached man in a dark jacket and bow tie, drawn with heavy hatching, 1900.

Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice President under Cleveland

1900

Ink caricature of a man with oversized nose, swept hair and spectacles, holding a flower, signed Frank A. Nankivell.

Joseph Camberland

1899

Pen and ink caricature of a bearded man with round spectacles and wild curly hair, arms outstretched, signed by Nankivell.

Carl Schultz

1900

Ink caricature of a stout young man with a large head, floral patterned vest, and outstretched hands, signed Frank A. Nankive

A fat young man, thumbs in his fancy vest

1899

Pen and ink caricature of two men confronting each other in an ornate room with a table, vase and framed paintings.

Confrontation of two gentlemen in front hall of great house

1904

Ink caricature for Puck's Fourth of July issue, showing a central figure raising an arm among labeled fireworks and rockets.

Puck Fourth of July

1908

Mathew Stanley Quay

1901

Lord Salisbury

1899

Ink cover drawing of a stork carrying a caricatured man over a city skyline, with the masthead Puck and Convention Number ban

Puck Convention Number

1908

Ink caricature of a balding man in a dark suit holding a tape measure, with an exaggerated large head and tufts of hair.

A balding man holds a tape measure

1899

Ink caricature of Uncle Sam seated before an easel with a chalkboard equation about T.R., ME and the presidency.

Uncle Sam contemplating problem on chalkboard

Ink caricature of a man with a large head striding past a Keep off the grass sign, with Nicaragua Canal lettered behind him.

A determined man marches along the Nicaragua Canal

1901

Ink caricature of a man in a striped suit holding a sack labeled Paper Trust, with two newspaper figures beside him.

A man holds a bag labeled ‘Paper Trust’

Ink caricature of a grinning man in a cap and spectacles shoveling coal toward a furnace opening.

A man shovels coal and laughs

Pen and ink drawing of a seated man in a top hat with cigar and a woman with flowered hat and parasol, with a Follies poster

Black showbusiness couple

1909

Pen and ink caricature of a heavyset man in a striped suit counting on his fingers beside stumps and a log cabin.

A confused man in a suit stands among the stumps of several trees, counting on his fingers

Ink drawing of a stout man in evening dress offering a plate to a seated woman in a polka-dot gown, in a decorated room.

Old couple, man fat, wife lean, he is bringing dessert in, she graciously refuses

1903

Pen and ink caricature of a giant bald head labeled Archboldism, with hands among letters to senators and congressmen.

Archboldism

1909

Pen-and-ink cartoon of an ostrich with a human head and collar beside two faced eggs, with a large letter E at upper right.

E.