An unframed, but matted original ink illustration of a satirical cartoon by American artist T.S. Sullivant. It depicts a fireman walking next to a man in a bowler hat. The fireman is pointing and scowling down towards the other man's feet. The illustration is signed by the artist in the lower left corner of the image.

Dimensions: (sight) 15.5h x 12.25w inches

T.S. Sullivant was an American cartoonist whose work frequently appeared in late 19th-century to early 20th-century magazines. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Thomas Eakins. In 1886, his work started appearing in small independent magazines until he slowly climbed his way into more notable names like LIFE and Judge. By 1904, he signed on to draw political cartoons for William Randolph Hearst, but later returned to magazine publications until his death in 1926.

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Overall good antique condition. Underneath the mat, there is handling wear around the illustration's margins, as well as browning to the overall paper with a handful of foxing spots. There is also visible handling wear around the mat window  with browning to the top and right margin. No further wear or restoration revealed under blacklight. Please see photos.