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In her path / C. D. Gibson. - Public domain scenic drawing

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Drawing shows female symbol of Democracy kicking the head of a German soldier labeled "Autocracy" off a cliff as an angelic symbol of peace approaches.

Title from Life magazine.

Illus. in: Life, 1917 November 8, p. 749.

Gift; Charles D. Gibson; 1990; (DLC/PP-1990:040).

Exhibited: "The Gibson Girl's America : Drawings by Charles Dana Gibson" in the Graphic Arts Gallery, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2013.

Accession box no. PR 13 CN 1990:040

Charles Dana Gibson (14 September 1867 - 23 December 1944) was an American illustrator and artist best known for his creation of the "Gibson Girl", a stylish and independent woman who became a cultural icon in the early 1900s. He was a prominent figure in the Golden Age of American illustration, and his work appeared in many popular magazines of the time, including Life, Harper's Weekly, and Collier's Weekly. In addition to illustrating, Gibson painted portraits and landscapes and was a member of the National Academy of Design.

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world war moral and ethical aspects democracy symbolic representation soldiers german angels kicking ink drawings periodical illustrations political cartoons path gibson vintage images charles dana gibson print ultra high resolution high resolution germany wwi world war i nga old magazines archive
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01/01/1917
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Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867-1944, artist
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Charles Dana Gibson (1867 - 1944)

American illustrator. He was best known for his creation of the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent Euro-American woman at the turn of the 20th century.
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Thomas Jefferson Building ,  38.88872, -77.00553
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National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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world war moral and ethical aspects democracy symbolic representation soldiers german angels kicking ink drawings periodical illustrations political cartoons path gibson vintage images charles dana gibson print ultra high resolution high resolution germany wwi world war i nga old magazines archive