Thomas Nast
Napoleon: Dead Men's Clothes Soon Wear Out

Napoleon: Dead Men's Clothes Soon Wear Out

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Napoleon: Dead Men's Clothes Soon Wear Out
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Napoleon: Dead Men's Clothes Soon Wear Out
DateSeptember 10, 1870
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate: 12 × 9 1/8 in. (30.5 × 23.2 cm)
 Sheet: 15 15/16 × 10 11/16 in. (40.5 × 27.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.537.1.2
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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 89.537.1.1

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