Thomas Nast
A Fable - with a Modern Application

A Fable - with a Modern Application

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A Fable - with a Modern Application
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Fable - with a Modern Application
DateMarch 25, 1882
Published inUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate: 11 3/16 × 9 1/8 in. (28.4 × 23.2 cm)
 Sheet: 16 × 10 11/16 in. (40.6 × 27.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.728.1
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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 center: Th.Nast.

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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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