Thomas Nast
"Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make"

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make"
  • from Harpers Weekly Magazine
DateJanuary 6, 1872
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsSheet: 15 3/4 × 10 9/16 in. (40 × 26.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey
Object number91.1429.1
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