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 Hofman ...

'' (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. Born at the

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Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, where his father taught the children of

Czar Nicholas I , house = Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp , father = Paul I of Russia , mother = Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) , birth_date = , birth_place = Gatchina Palace, Gatchina, Russian Empire , death_date = ...

, he 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 (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia est ...

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

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

New York Herald The ''New York Herald'' was a large-distribution newspaper based in New York City that existed between 1835 and 1924. At that point it was acquired by its smaller rival the ''New-York Tribune'' to form the '' New York Herald Tribune''. His ...

'', 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 ( rus, Алекса́ндр III Алекса́ндрович, r=Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich; 10 March 18451 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 18 ...

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

Gerard Lake Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake (27 July 1744 – 20 February 1808) was a British general. He commanded British forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and later served as Commander-in-Chief of the military in British India. Background He was ...

(1890)

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* * 1845 births 1896 deaths Russian emigrants to Germany Artists from Leipzig Vanity Fair (British magazine) artists Recipients of the Iron Cross German cartoonists {{Russia-artist-stub