Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the "German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the 'Father of the American Cartoon,'" illustrated this ticket for the Fancy Dress Ball held on March 27, 1867, by the
Arion Society of New York, "a German-American musical society."
Nast also illustrated the
other side of the ticket, and his illustration of the ball itself -- see
Grand masquerade ball of the Arion Society at the Academy of Music, New York, March 27, 1867 / TN -- appeared in the April 13, 1867, issue of
Harper's Weekly, pp. 232-33.
Arion Fancy Dress Ball
Wednesday, March 27th, 1867.
Academy of Music.
J. P. Davis & Speer SC
Th. Nast
Side 2
Admit Mr. [------------?}
and Lady
Introduced by [------------?}
This ticket must be retained and shown to the Committe[e]
No. 424
Th. Nast
J. P. Davis & Speer
