Thomas Nast
The Fox and the Grapes

The Fox and the Grapes

Public Domain

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Fox and the Grapes
DateAugust 31, 1872
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate: 4 9/16 × 4 5/8 in. (11.6 × 11.7 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 number89.579.3
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Prints and Drawings
Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
printed on the plate bottom right: Th. Nast.

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