Existing comment:
(87) William Randolph Hearst . . . seated with legs crossed, left shoe labeled "The Examiner" and right shoe labeled "The Journal," with a copy of "The Examiner" extending from the right pocket of his coat and a copy of "The Journal" extending from the left pocket, 1898. India ink and red ink
over graphite underdrawing.
Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature
Prints and Photographs Division
LC-DIG-ppmsca-03334 (87)
Homer Davenport (1867- 1912), popular daily editorial cartoonist, created this puckish caricature of his patron William Randolph Hearst (1863 -1951) in 1896, the year Hearst brought him to New York and made him the highest-paid editorial cartoonist in the country. His cartoons for the New York Evening Journal had such an effect on public opinion that the New York State legislature considered enacting an anti-cartoon bill in 1897. William Randolph Hearst retained impressive artists for his publishing empire, understanding the importance of images in providing news and entertainment. |