Thomas Nast
The Press Spies Dogging One's Footsteps

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Press Spies Dogging One's Footsteps
DateSeptember 5, 1874
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 4 7/16 × 4 5/8 in. (11.3 × 11.7 cm)
Sheet: 16 × 11 in. (40.6 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.651.2.3
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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Printed bottom right corner on the plate: Th Nast

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