Thomas Nast
The Emancipation of the Negroes, January, 1863 - The Past and the Future

The Emancipation of the Negroes, January, 1863 - The Past and the Future

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The Emancipation of the Negroes, January, 1863 - The Past and the Future
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Emancipation of the Negroes, January, 1863 - The Past and the Future
DateJanuary 24,1863
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 13 9/16 × 20 3/8 in. (34.4 × 51.8 cm)
 Sheet: 15 13/16 × 21 3/4 in. (40.2 × 55.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.411
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "The Penand the Sword: Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast and the American Civil War" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston August 4, 1990 - February 3, 1991 Subsequent tour through

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printed on the plate bottom right "Th.Nast"

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