The Moths and the Flame
Date1907
Artist
Frank Arthur Nankivell
(American, born in Australia, engraver and printer, 1869–1959)
Illustration CitationCover for Puck, September 11, 1907
MediumCommercial relief process with hand-coloring
Dimensionscomposition: 8 13/16 × 8 in. (22.4 × 20.3 cm)
sheet: 14 3/8 × 11 5/16 in. (36.5 × 28.7 cm)
sheet: 14 3/8 × 11 5/16 in. (36.5 × 28.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1983
Object number1983-139
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextFrank Nankivell's illustration is a commentary on the disastrous results of speeding automobiles, still a new phenomenon in 1907. An Australian by birth, Nankivell moved to New York in 1896 as his career as an illustrator and poster designer thrived. Here he comments on the irresistible speed of automobiles and the ensuing consequences.
