Thomas Nast
A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion

A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion

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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion
DateJanuary 15, 1870
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 4 1/2 × 4 9/16 in. (11.4 × 11.6 cm)
 Sheet: 15 15/16 × 10 5/16 in. (40.5 × 26.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.516
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom left on the plate: Th. Nast.
printed on the plate: COPPERHEAD PAPERS / HON.E.M.STANTON

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Wood engraving on newsprint
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