At Liberty's Door, from "Harper's Weekly"

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At Liberty's Door, from "Harper's Weekly"
At Liberty's Door, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished July 23, 1881
MediumWood engraving on paper
DimensionsComposition: 19 1/2 × 14 1/4 in. (49.5 × 36.2 cm) Sheet: 22 3/4 × 16 1/2 in. (57.8 × 41.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist's son
Object number1944.1.47
Not on view
DescriptionThis tribute appeared in a special edition of Harper's Weekly, dedicated to the shooting of James Garfield by Charles Guiteau. It depicts Lady Liberty standing by the White House door weeping for the President. On the floor around her are bloodstains labelled "Lincoln" and "Garfield" and the discarded laurel of Independence Day. To the left, a crowd pays its respects, as the Capitol Building appears in the background. Garfield lingered after the shooting until his death two and a half months later.
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Provenance 1943: Hamilton College, by gift of Mabel Nast Crawford and Cyril Nast;
? - 1943: Thomas Nast family (Mrs. Thomas Nast, Thomas Nast Jr., Mabel Nast Crawford, and Cyril Nast), presumably by gift or inheritance from the artist.
Markings None noted.
Signature Signed "Th.Nast" in block at lower left composition in black ink.
Inscribed None
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