Thomas Nast
It's Love That Makes the World Turn Round

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Artist Thomas Nast (American, 1840–1902)American, 1840–1902

PublisherPublished by Harper's Weekly(American, 1857–1916)American, 1857–1916

CultureAmerican

Titles

It's Love That Makes the World Turn Round
Military Glory 1870

DateNovember 12, 1870

PlaceUnited States

MediumWood engraving on newsprint

DimensionsPlate (.A, Love): 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (11.4 × 11.4 cm)
Plate (.B, Military Glory): 13 7/8 × 9 1/8 in. (35.2 × 23.2 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (40.5 × 27.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics

Object number89.543.1.A,.B

Non exposé

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PRINTS

ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

,A bottom left on the plate: Th. Nast.
.B bottom right on the plate: Th. Nast.

.A printed on the plate: TAMMANY / RING / $, VOTE(OFTEN) FOR / J.T.HOFFMAN / HALL & W.M.TWEED / Good and Honest MEN / DOWN WITH THE / SHAMELESS Corruption / of the ring / G.HALL / W.M. TWEED
.B printed on the plate: WAR / MILITARY GLORY

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