Thomas Nast
Robbing the Grave and Shielding Themselves behind the Tombstone

Robbing the Grave and Shielding Themselves behind the Tombstone

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Robbing the Grave and Shielding Themselves behind the Tombstone
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Robbing the Grave and Shielding Themselves behind the Tombstone
DateMay 2, 1874
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 13 × 9 1/8 in. (33 × 23.2 cm)
 Sheet: 15 13/16 × 10 5/8 in. (40.2 × 27 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.633.1.3
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
lower left on the plate vertically: Th. Nast.

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Robbing the Grave and Shielding Themselves behind the Tombstone
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Robbing the Grave and Shielding Themselves behind the Tombstone
May 2, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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