Thomas Nast
A Night Scout in the Southwest — Surprise of an Outpost and Survey of the Rebel Guns

A Night Scout in the Southwest — Surprise of an Outpost and Survey of the Rebel Guns

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A Night Scout in the Southwest — Surprise of an Outpost and Survey of the Rebel Guns
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Night Scout in the Southwest — Surprise of an Outpost and Survey of the Rebel Guns
  • from Harper's Weekly, 4 April 1863
Date1863
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 9 1/16 × 13 3/4 in. (23 × 34.9 cm)
 Sheet: 10 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (27.6 × 40.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.413.1.2
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "The Penand the Sword: Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast and the American Civil War" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston August 4, 1990 - February 3, 1991 Subsequent tour through

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A Night Scout in the Southwest — Surprise of an Outpost and Survey of the Rebel Guns
Thomas Nast
A Night Scout in the Southwest — Surprise of an Outpost and Survey of the Rebel Guns
1863
Wood engraving
89.413.1.1
Photographed in mylar sleeve
Thomas Nast
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
89.569.1
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Wood engraving
89.417
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89.407
Photographed in mylar sleeve
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Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.144
Photographed in mylar sleeve
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Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.147
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The Rebel Army Crossing The Fords Of The Potomac For The Invasion Of Maryland
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Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.118
The Rebel Army Crossing The Fords Of The Potomac For The Invasion Of Maryland
Thomas Nast
The Rebel Army Crossing The Fords Of The Potomac For The Invasion Of Maryland
September 27, 1862
Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.119
Photographed in mylar sleeve
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Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.108