Thomas Nast
The Short Boys

The Short Boys

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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Short Boys
DateOctober 18, 1873
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 4 1/2 × 4 9/16 in. (11.4 × 11.6 cm)
 Sheet: 15 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (40 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.607.2.3
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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The Short Boys
Thomas Nast
The Short Boys
October 18, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.607.2.2
The Short Boys
Thomas Nast
The Short Boys
October 18, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.607.2.1
Peevish School-Boys, Worthless of Such Honor
Thomas Nast
Peevish School-Boys, Worthless of Such Honor
June 6, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.638.2.1
Peevish School-Boys, Worthless of Such Honor
Thomas Nast
Peevish School-Boys, Worthless of Such Honor
June 6, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.638.2.2
Peevish School-Boys, Worthless of Such Honor
Thomas Nast
Peevish School-Boys, Worthless of Such Honor
June 6, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.638.2.3
The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'
Thomas Nast
The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'
October 11, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.606.3.3.A-.C
The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'
Thomas Nast
The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'
October 11, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.606.3.2.A-.C
The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'
Thomas Nast
The Long and Short of It is a General Bust Up in the 'Street'
October 11, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.606.3.1.A-.C
.A: A Boy-Cott Is a Red Hot Bed of Rebellion against Our American Institutions
Thomas Nast
.A: A Boy-Cott Is a Red Hot Bed of Rebellion against Our American Institutions
May 1, 1886
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.771.2.A-.C
The 'Funny' Little Boy in Trouble
Thomas Nast
The 'Funny' Little Boy in Trouble
November 28, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.661.3
The 'Funny' Little Boy in Trouble
Thomas Nast
The 'Funny' Little Boy in Trouble
November 28, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.661.2
The 'Funny' Little Boy in Trouble
Thomas Nast
The 'Funny' Little Boy in Trouble
November 28, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.661.1