John Bull and Kruger (political satire with captions)

Artist:

N.C. Wyeth

(American, 1882 - 1945)

John Bull and Kruger (political satire with captions)

Medium: Graphite and ink on paper
Date: ca. 1899
Dimensions:
12 5/16 × 9 11/16 in. (31.3 × 24.6 cm)
The Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection
Accession number: SUPP2000.2246.379
Research Number: NCW: 2246.379
Inscribedlower right: N. C. Wyeth
Provenancedescended in Wyeth family
Curatorial RemarksAlthough Betsy James Wyeth dated this drawing to 1896-1897, it is likely later, in reference to the outbreak of the 2nd Boer War in Oct. 1899. The figures are John Bull, representing Great Britain, and President Paul Kruger of the South African Republic.
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:b/w photography directly from artwork
Photo Credit:Rick Echelmeyer