Thomas Nast
It Is a Bad Rule That Don't Work Both Ways

It Is a Bad Rule That Don't Work Both Ways

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It Is a Bad Rule That Don't Work Both Ways
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • It Is a Bad Rule That Don't Work Both Ways
DateJuly 27, 1872
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 10 15/16 × 9 1/4 in. (27.8 × 23.5 cm)
 Sheet: 16 1/8 × 11 1/16 in. (41 × 28.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.574.1
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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