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Sumter 1861-1865; The Eve of War, The Dawn of Peace

Sumter 1861-1865; The Eve of War, The Dawn of Peace

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Sumter 1861-1865; The Eve of War, The Dawn of Peace
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Sumter 1861-1865; The Eve of War, The Dawn of Peace
  • from Harper's Weekly, 29 April 1865
Date1865
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 13 3/4 × 9 1/8 in. (34.9 × 23.1 cm)
 Sheet: 16 9/16 × 11 3/8 in. (42.1 × 28.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.443.1
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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
printed bottom right margin of the plate "Th.Nast."

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