Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress

Inside this book are short biographical sketches about the many artists represented in the Library of Congress' Swann Collection compiled by Erwin Swann (1906-1973). In the early 1960s Swann a New York advertising executive started collecting original cartoon drawings of artistic and humorous interest. Included in the collection are political prints and drawings satires caricatures cartoon strips and panels and periodical illustrations by more than 500 artists most of whom are American. The 2085 items range from 1780-1977 with the bulk falling between 1890-1970. The Collection includes 1922 drawings 124 prints 14 paintings 13 animation cels 9 collages 1 album 1 photographic print and 1 scrapbook. 2nd printing in 2017 deleted TE Coles and added the correct entry for CE Toles.