Thomas Nast
The French Eagle and the Arrow

The French Eagle and the Arrow

Public Domain

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The French Eagle and the Arrow
  • A Specimen of Berlin Worsted-Work
DateSeptember 3, 1870
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate (.A, Eagle and Arrow): 4 5/8 × 4 9/16 in. (11.7 × 11.6 cm)
 Plate (.B, Berlin Worsted Work): 4 5/8 × 3 1/2 in. (11.7 × 8.9 cm)
 Sheet: 15 15/16 × 10 5/8 in. (40.5 × 27 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.536.2.A,.B
Non exposé

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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
.A bottom right on the plate: Th. Nast.
see 89.536.1.A,.B

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