Their Nightmare by Charles Jay Taylor

Charles Jay Taylor’s Their Nightmare transforms late-19th-century American political anxiety into a memorable piece of visual satire. David B. Hill and Charles F. Crisp lie awake in bed as an enormous spectral dragon labeled “Third Term” coils above and around them, turning an ordinary bedroom into a theatrical political nightmare.

Originally published as the cover of Puck magazine in 1895, the illustration combines caricature, symbolism and richly layered chromolithographic color. Muted green and blue tones give the dragon an eerie presence, while warm bedding, expressive faces and finely drawn domestic details preserve the distinctive character of American illustrated satire from the period.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Charles Jay Taylor
• Title: Their Nightmare
• Original title: Their nightmare
• Series: Puck, Vol. 38, No. 969
• Date: October 2, 1895
• Period: Late 19th century
• Place of Origin: New York, United States
• Medium: Chromolithograph

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• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
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• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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