Thomas Nast
A Dangerous Game

A Dangerous Game

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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Dangerous Game
DateMay 14, 1870
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (11.4 × 11.4 cm)
 Sheet: 16 1/8 × 10 7/8 in. (41 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.525.2
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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom left on the plate: Th. Nast.
see 89.525.1

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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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