Thomas Nast
The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'
  • The Worthy Citizens
  • A Sensible Depositor
DateOctober 11, 1873
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate (.A, Long and Short of It): 4 1/2 × 4 5/8 in. (11.4 × 11.7 cm)
Plate (.B, The Worthy Citizens): 4 1/2 × 4 5/8 in. (11.4 × 11.7 cm)
Plate (.C, A Sensible Depositor): 4 7/16 × 4 7/16 in. (11.3 × 11.3 cm)
Sheet: 16 7/16 × 10 7/8 in. (41.8 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.606.3.3.A-.C
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
top right of sheet in pencil: See Below / Kelsey Fingers[underlined]
.A printed on the plate bottom right: Th Nast.
.B printed on the plate within a triangle bottom left: BELLEW

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The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'
Thomas Nast
October 11, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.606.3.1.A-.C
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Thomas Nast
October 11, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.606.3.2.A-.C
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Wood engraving on newsprint
89.607.2.1
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Wood engraving on newsprint
89.607.2.3
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Thomas Nast
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Wood engraving on newsprint
89.607.2.2
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Wood engraving on newsprint
89.742.A,.B
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February 20, 1886
Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.93
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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