Thomas Nast
The Seat of War

The Seat of War

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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Seat of War
DateSeptember 10, 1870
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 4 9/16 × 4 1/2 in. (11.6 × 11.4 cm)
 Sheet: 16 1/16 × 10 15/16 in. (40.8 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.537.2.2
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
bottom left on the plate: Th. Nast.
see 89.537.2.1

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