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[Father reduces his weight, no. 10] – Historic Reproduction

[Father reduces his weight, no. 10], 1914 — historic drawing
[Father reduces his weight, no. 10], 1914. 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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Tenth in a series of ten, this 1914 drawing closes a sequence of cartoons that follow a father trying to shed pounds, a comic theme that reflected the era's fascination with dieting and physical fitness. Arthur Burdett Frost, the American illustrator best known for his humorous magazine work and his Uncle Remus illustrations, signed the sheet in the lower right corner. The drawing is in India ink over pencil on bristol board, and its finish shows the clean line work that made Frost's cartoons popular with readers. The sheet was later shown at the Cartoonists Guild exhibition The Art in Cartooning.

Created / published1914
Medium1 drawing : India ink over pencil on bristol board ; 25.2 x 32.7 cm. (sheet)
NotesNo copyright information found with item. Signed, lower right: A.B. Frost. Tenth in a sequence of ten cartoons. Title devised. Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1977; (DLC/PP-1977:215.17) Exhibited: Cartoonists Guild, The Art in Cartooning
SubjectsWeight loss--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,199 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-156813

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