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Charles Hanson Towne – Historic Reproduction

Charles Hanson Towne, [1924] — historic drawing
Charles Hanson Towne, [1924]. Historic drawing from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A 1924 pen drawing of the poet and editor Charles Hanson Towne, it was published under the heading "The Man from Mexico takes a passing shot at our literati," so it was made to poke fun at the writers of its day rather than to give a dignified likeness. Towne (1877-1949) was a fixture of New York's literary circles, known for his verse and his work as a magazine editor. Satirical drawings like this one turned well-known authors into easily recognized public figures, and this example shows how the period's literary world was both celebrated and gently mocked in print.

Created / published[1924]
Medium1 drawing.
GenreAuthors (?)
Notes(DLC/PP-1976:R2.24) Published in: The man from Mexico takes a passing shot at our literati
SubjectsTowne, Charles Hanson,--1877-1949.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,179 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-157794

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