Thomas Nast
General Sherman's Rear-Guard

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • General Sherman's Rear-Guard
  • from Harper's Weekly, 2 April 1864
Date1864
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 9 1/16 × 13 11/16 in. (23 × 34.8 cm)
Sheet: 10 7/8 × 15 9/16 in. (27.6 × 39.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.430.1.1
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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General Orders
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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.A:  A Boy-Cott Is a Red Hot Bed of Rebellion against Our American Institutions
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