Thomas Nast
.A: Whose Best Is It?

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • .A: Whose Best Is It?
  • .B: New Moon - 1A
DateJune 10, 1882
Published inUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate (.A. Whose Best): 5 1/8 × 4 9/16 in. (13 × 11.6 cm)
Plate (.B, New Moon): 4 9/16 × 4 5/8 in. (11.6 × 11.7 cm)
Sheet: 16 × 10 5/8 in. (40.6 × 27 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.731.A,.B
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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.A printed on the plate lower left: Th.Nast.

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