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Artist/Maker
Thomas Nast
(American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished January 16, 1875
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 8 15/16 × 13 3/16 in. (22.7 × 33.5 cm)
Sheet: 15 13/16 × 10 13/16 in. (40.2 × 27.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.268
Not on view
DescriptionLarge robed man with wreathe on head sitting on throne in booth overlook arena. Throne has "VE" above man's head. One of man's leg rests on stool, the other on an animal rug. Table with food on it next to throne. In the arena a figure wearing cross around neck is tied to a chair and has head covered. Man to right of figure has large piece of paper raised above his head reading "Gladstone's / pamphlet". Man to left of figure is holding a sword that reads "Germany".
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Additional Details
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 typeset beneath image in black ink. Publication date "January 16, 1875", publisher, and page number "57" typeset above image in black ink.
Thomas Nast
Date: published November 28, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.262
Thomas Nast
Date: published December 9, 1876
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.353
Thomas Nast
Date: published February 13, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.270
Thomas Nast
Date: published December 5, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.264
Thomas Nast
Date: published April 29, 1876
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.323
Renée Stout
Date: 2008-10
Medium: Acrylic, latex paint, spray paint, plastic rhinestones, wood, glass, metal, varnish, collage, and found objects
Object number: 2016.2
Thomas Nast
Date: published January 2, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.266
Thomas Nast
Date: published August 7, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.291
Thomas Nast
Date: published February 6, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: S2019.2.103
Thomas Nast
Date: published October 24, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.257
Thomas Nast
Date: published January 15, 1876
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.307
Unknown artist, Greek (Ancient)
Date: 336 B.C.E. - 323 B.C.E.
Medium: Silver
Object number: S2018.1.9