Constantin de Grimm (December 30, 1845 – April 19, 1896), also known as Baron de Grimm, was a Russian illustrator known internationally for his caricatures in publications such as the '' Vanity Fair'' (UK; under the pseudonym "Nemo"), ''

Kladderadatsch ''Kladderadatsch'' (onomatopoeic for "Crash") was a satirical German-language magazine first published in Berlin on 7 May 1848. It appeared weekly or as the ''Kladderadatsch'' put it: "daily, except for weekdays." It was founded by Albert Hofmann ...

'' (Germany), '' The Evening Telegram'' (US), and the German edition of '' Puck'', of which he was founder. He served multiple times as president of the German Press Club.

Life

Born at the

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, where his father taught the children of

Czar Nicholas I Nicholas I, group=pron (Russian: Николай I Павлович; – ) was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1825 to 1855. He was the third son of Paul I and younger brother of his predecessor, Al ...

, Grimm relocated to Berlin in 1860, and later to

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, where he contributed drawings to '. He served in the German Army from 1867 to 1873 and received the

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the in ...

for bravery during the

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. He then returned to cartooning, becoming assistant editor of ''Kladderadatsch'' in 1873, founding the German edition of Puck in 1874, and – after a year of art instruction at

École des Beaux-Arts ; ) refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The term is associated with the Beaux-Arts architecture, Beaux-Arts style in architecture and city planning that thrived in France and other countries during the late nineteenth centu ...

in Paris – became a journalist and drama critic. Grimm went to the United States in 1884 after attracting the notice of James Gordon Bennett, publisher of the ''

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'', and became known to American readers through art in the ''Herald'' and ''Evening Telegram''. He died in

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in 1896 at the age of 50.

Select illustrations

Alexander III, Vanity Fair, 1884-10-11.jpg,

Alexander III of Russia Alexander III (; 10 March 18451 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 1894. He was highly reactionary in domestic affairs and reversed some of the libera ...

, ''Vanity Fair'', 1884 James Gordon Bennett Vanity Fair 15 November 1884.jpg, James G. Bennett Jr., ''Vanity Fair'', 1884 Nye and Riley's Railway Guide img 008.jpg, Caricature of

Jay Gould Jason Gould (; May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who founded the Gould family, Gould business dynasty. He is generally identified as one of the Robber baron (industrialist), robber bar ...

, ca. 1888 Helen Barry in Life and Love.jpg, Actress Helen Barry, 1889 GRIBAYÈDOFF(1890) p119 Lake's Flight from Castlebar.jpg, General

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(1890)

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* * 19th-century German illustrators 1845 births 1896 deaths Illustrators from the Russian Empire Russian emigrants to Germany Artists from Leipzig Vanity Fair (British magazine) artists Recipients of the Iron Cross German caricaturists Russian caricaturists {{Russia-artist-stub