Title: |
How One Can Best Deploy The Rest of Our Navy (Puck, New York) |
Artist: |
Graetz, Frederick 'Friedrich Grätz' (c. 1840 - c. 1913) |
Date: |
c. 1888 |
Medium: |
Original Lithograph Printed in Colors |
Publisher: |
Puck, New York |
Printer: |
Puck, New York |
Note: |
Graetz, Frederick 'Friedrich Grätz' (c. 1840 - c. 1913): A 19th century satirical artist of Austrian birth, Frederick Graetz is also listed as Friedrich Grätz and Friedrich Graetz. From around 1882 till about 1890, he was a major contributor to the New York Puck Magazine founded in 1876. Friedrich Grätz's "How to Capture Polar Bears in the Polar Regions" is a striking example of the art he created for the Vienna humor magazine known as, Kikeriki in september of 1874. This drawing is illustrated on pg., 33 of "Arctic Discourses" edited by Ana Ryall, Johan Schimanski and Henning Howlid Waerp, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing , 2010. Friedrich Graetz also contributed cartoons to such firms as, Der Floh, Vienna, Lustige Blaetter, Berlin, and Der Wahre Jacob, Stuttgart. This original lithograph entitled, "How One Can Best Deploy The Rest of Our Navy" is signed with the artist's "F. Graetz" signature within the image. It is a fine example of the satire and humour published by Puck Magazine and the art of Friedrich Graetz. |
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Puck and The Comic Lithograph: The history of Puck begins with an Austrian caricaturist, who was to become one of the most influential satirical artists and editors of nineteenth century America, Joseph Ferdinand Keppler (1838 - 1894). Joseph Keppler moved to the United States in 1868 and In 1871 he and his partner, Adolph Schwarzmann (1838-1904) first established Puck Magazine in St. Louis. The magazine did not fare well and folded within a year (1872). Soon after, Keppler began working for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper and within four years he had become a leading artist in that firm. Not satisfied with his position, Keppler left Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in 1876 and decided to started out on his own again. During that year, Keppler and Schwarzmann went to New York and began to publish their Puck Magazine again, this time, with great success, Keppler had finally become the editor and leading artist of his own creation, Puck. This periodical holds an important place in the history of American satire. It was initially meant to be America’s answer to England’s Punch, but under Keppler’s astute editorship it began to emphasize artworks, particularly its large original color lithographs, on a much more ambitious and accomplished scale than its English rival. * "By this time Joseph Keppler had generated a style and approach to caricature that was to dominate American Humour for years to come. "How One Can Best Deploy The Rest of Our Navy"is an original lithograph designed by Frederick Graetz for Puck Magazine around 1888. It is a striking example of the artistic works created for this firm. |
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The New York Puck Magazine was first issued in German to appeal to America’s large German speaking population. That issue was printed on the presses of the lithographic firm of Mayer, Merkel and Ottmann located at 22 & 24 Church St., between Barclay & Versey Streets, New York. Puck became such a huge success that it later published issues in English. Joseph Keppler also managed to attract some of the greatest satirical artists of the time to Puck, including Frederick Graetz, Bernhard Gillam, Frederick Opper and A. B. Frost. Around 1885, Puck's lithographic printer, Jacob Ottmann renamed his firm as J. Ottmann Lithographing Company. And, that same year Ottmann and the publishers of Puck magazine, Joseph Keppler & Adolph Schwarzmann commissioned the architect Albert Wagner to design and erect a new building for their firms. By 1886, it was completed and they moved into what is now known as the Puck building, located at Houston Street, in Manhattan. The famous golden Puck statue (mascot), that was placed on the front of the 'Puck Building' when it was constructed, can still be seen on this historical building today. How One Can Best Deploy The Rest of Our Navy was printed and published at this address. At Keppler's death, the editorship passed to his son, Joseph Keppler, Jr., 'nee Udo Keppler' (1872-1956), who continued to commission fine satirical artists into the initial years of our century. |
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How One Can Best Deploy The Rest of Our Navy: This lithograph satirically deals with the search for an exploratory ship named 'The Jeannette'. 'The Jeannette' was an actual American ship, which foundered in the high Arctic.. How One Can Best Deploy The Rest of Our Navy portrays this fact in typical 'Puck' style. and is a perfect example of the satire and humour used to depict its victims. |
Reference: |
* William Feaver, Masters of Caricature, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1981, p. 96. |
Size: |
9 X 12 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
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Matted with 100% Archival Materials |
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Price: $175.00 US |
Condition: |
Printed on nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins
as published by Puck. This is a strong impression and in excellent condition
throughout. Altogether, How One Can Best Deploy The Rest of Our Navy
is a fine example of the original graphic work of this famous periodical. |
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