Thomas Nast
At His Post

At His Post

Public Domain

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • At His Post
DateJuly 3, 1886
Printed inUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate: 12 1/8 × 9 in. (30.8 × 22.9 cm)
 Sheet: 16 × 10 13/16 in. (40.6 × 27.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.778
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
printed on the plate bottom left: Th.Nast

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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
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1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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