Thomas Nast
The Halt

The Halt

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The Halt
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Halt
  • from Harper's Weekly, 1 October 1864
Date1864
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 9 3/16 × 13 13/16 in. (23.4 × 35.1 cm)
 Sheet: 10 7/8 × 15 9/16 in. (27.6 × 39.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.438.3
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "The Penand the Sword: Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast and the American Civil War" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston August 4, 1990 - February 3, 1991 Subsequent tour through

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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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