Thomas Nast
The Author Burying His Manuscript

The Author Burying His Manuscript

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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Author Burying His Manuscript
  • Hurrah for Lincoln an' the South
  • from Harper's Weekly, 6 January 1866
Date1866
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate (.A): 3 3/8 × 2 3/16 in. (8.6 × 5.6 cm)
 Plate (.B): 3 7/16 × 2 3/16 in. (8.8 × 5.6 cm)
 Sheet: 15 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (39.7 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.449.1.A,.B
Non exposé

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Department
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
printed on the plate .A bottom right corner "T.N.", .B bottom right corner "T.N."

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