The Tyrannical Military Despotism of Our Republic, from "Harper's Weekly"

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The Tyrannical Military Despotism of Our Republic, from "Harper's Weekly"
The Tyrannical Military Despotism of Our Republic, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished May 25, 1867
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 9 3/16 × 13 11/16 in. (23.3 × 34.8 cm) Sheet: 15 11/16 × 10 1/2 in. (39.8 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.92
Not on view
DescriptionAmerican Reconstruction Era
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Provenance 2019: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of Jay G. Williams.
Signature Signed "Th Nast" in block at lower right composition.
Inscribed Title in block across top of composition in black ink. Page number "324," publisher, and publication date "May 25, 1867" typeset above image in black ink.
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
Date: published April 13, 1872
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.173
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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