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DESCRIPTION:In the second floor Thomas Nast gallery the Macculloch Hall H
 istorical Museum presents more than fifteen examples of original images 
 from the second half of the nineteenth century with the exhibit The Orig
 inal Thomas Nast.&nbsp\; A generous loan by a Nast descendant of origina
 l artwork has allowed the Museum to showcase a variety of Nast&rsquo\;s 
 works&mdash\;from an original oil painting to a copper engraving plate. 
 These rarely viewed paintings and drawings represent a significant depar
 ture from traditional perspectives on Nast\, and display an aspect of Th
 omas Nast&rsquo\;s talent that has generally not been recognized&mdash\;
 or\, more to the point\, seen.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\nThomas Nast (1840-1902) 
 was America&rsquo\;s leading political cartoonist in the nineteenth cent
 ury.&nbsp\; From the studio in his Morristown\, NJ home\, Nast created m
 any famous images such as Columbia\, Christmas scenes\, and life on the 
 battlefield.&nbsp\; Nast is known primarily for the many images that he 
 published in Harper&rsquo\;s Weekly from about 1859 to 1887.&nbsp\; In a
 ddition to his drawings that were ultimately transformed into engravings
  in nineteenth century newspapers\, Nast also painted\, drew with pen an
 d ink\, and sketched in pencil and crayon.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\nAfter an ill
 ustrious career in which Nast was instrumental in shaping American polit
 ical opinion through his cartoons\, he shifted focus to painting in his 
 later years.&nbsp\; These original pieces of artwork are often very diff
 icult to find\, which makes Macculloch Hall&rsquo\;s exhibit\, The Origi
 nal Thomas Nast\, particularly unique.&nbsp\; The themes illustrated in 
 the images represent important characters popularized by Nast\, includin
 g his iconic Miss Columbia\, Dame Britannia and depictions from the batt
 lefield. &nbsp\;As a young adult in l860\, Nast was sent by The Illustra
 ted London News and the New York Illustrated News to follow Giuseppe Gar
 ibaldi in his war to create a unified Italian nation.\n&nbsp\;\nOn a lig
 hter note\, the exhibit also includes two Christmas images\, which Nast 
 loved to draw.&nbsp\; It was Nast who helped create the modern American 
 image of Santa Claus. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is proud to offe
 r this exciting exhibit of original works by Thomas Nast.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\
 ;\nMacculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Maccul
 loch-Miller families\, the Morris area community\, and the legacy of its
  founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site\, collections\, exhib
 its\, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for hous
 e and exhibit tours Wednesdays\, Thursdays &amp\; Sundays from 1 to 4 p.
 m. The last tickets for admission are sold at 3 p.m.&nbsp\; Admission is
  $6 Adults\; $5 Seniors\; Students 12 years and under and museum members
  are free.&nbsp\; School tours\, adult/senior tours and rentals may be s
 cheduled by appointment.&nbsp\; For information\, call the Museum weekda
 ys at (973) 538-2404\, visit our website www.maccullochhall.org or find 
 us on Facebook.&nbsp\; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum\, 45 Macculloch
  Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a no
 nprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.&nbsp\;\
 nPlease contact museum for current ticket pricing.
URL:http://fortlee.patch.com/events/macculloch-hall-presents-the-original
 -thomas-nast-16
SUMMARY:Macculloch Hall Presents: The Original Thomas Nast
LOCATION:45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristown\, NJ 07960: 45 Macculloch Ave\, M
 orristown\, NJ
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