Forecasting the Fall of an Empire
Overview
Artist Tucker Nichols pokes fun at erstwhile predictions of empires collapsing with this illustration published with The Times Opinion article, “Like Rome Before the Fall? Not Yet,” February 24, 2010. The image is part of our collection of editorial illustrations being offered for the first time ever to the public as unframed or framed fine-art prints.
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The article was written by Piers Brendon, author of “The Decline and Fall of the British Empire.” “All too often, however, students of the past succumb to the temptation to foretell the future,” wrote Brendon in The Times. “The past is a map, not a compass. It charts human experience, stops at the present and gives no clear sense of direction. History does not repeat itself nor, as Arnold Toynbee would have it, does it proceed in rhythms or cycles. Events buck trends. Everything, as (Edward) Gibbon said, is subject to ‘the vicissitudes of fortune.’”
Tucker Nichols is an artist based in Northern California. His work has been featured at the Drawing Center in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, the Denver Art Museum and Den Frie Museum in Copenhagen. A show of his sculpture, “Almost Everything on the Table,” was at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, Conn., in 2018. His drawings have been published in McSweeney’s, The Thing Quarterly, Nieves Books and the Op-Ed pages of The New York Times. He is co-author of the books “Crabtree” (with Jon Nichols) and “This Bridge Will Not Be Gray” (with Dave Eggers). He is represented by ZieherSmith in New York and Gallery 16 in San Francisco.
Specifications
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 10" x 10" Image Printed on 12" x 12" Paper
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a black ayous wood frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a brown ayous wood frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a white ayous wood frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a natural ayous wood frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a Florentine Gold-colored aluminum frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Photograph printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a brushed aluminum frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Processing time
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Specifications
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 10" x 10" Image Printed on 12" x 12" Paper
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a black ayous wood frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a brown ayous wood frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a white ayous wood frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a natural ayous wood frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Illustration printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a Florentine Gold-colored aluminum frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Made in the U.S.A.
Dimensions: 15.19" x 15.19" x 2"
Material: Photograph printed on Giclee archival acid-free semi-matte photo paper in a brushed aluminum frame with 6-ply mat and plexiglass. Comes with a history card with caption information and a Times certificate of authenticity. Comes with wire, ready to hang with one nail and mini bubble level.
Care Instructions: Wipe with a slightly damp cloth. To avoid scratching, do not use household cleaners.
Processing time
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days
Estimated processing time: 10-15 business days