Thomas Nast
What a Fall Was There, My Countrymen

What a Fall Was There, My Countrymen

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What a Fall Was There, My Countrymen
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • What a Fall Was There, My Countrymen
DateOctober 16, 1869
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 4 15/16 × 4 9/16 in. (12.6 × 11.6 cm)
 Sheet: 15 11/16 × 10 15/16 in. (39.8 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.506.2
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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printed on the plate lower right[on the cross pole] "Th:Nast."

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