J.G.B. Jun., In His Property-Room, from "Harper's Weekly"

Skip to main content
J.G.B. Jun., In His Property-Room, from "Harper's Weekly"
J.G.B. Jun., In His Property-Room, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished December 25, 1875
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 13 7/16 × 9 1/16 in. (34.1 × 23 cm) Sheet: 15 13/16 × 10 15/16 in. (40.2 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.304
Not on view
DescriptionMan sitting in chair holding a toy dog in each hand. One wears collar reading "Spain", one wears collar reading "U.S." and a bone reading "Cuba" hangs between their faces on string coming from man's mouth. Toys on floor, in background, and on table next to man. Above table typed quotes titled "The New York 'Herald's' War with / Spain." and "The New York 'Herald's' on its Own / Wards."
Collections

Additional Details

Provenance 2019: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of Jay G. Williams.
Markings None noted.
Signature Signed "Th Nast" in block at lower right composition.
Inscribed Title typeset beneath image in black ink. Page number "1040," publisher, and publication date "December 25, 1875" typeset above image in black ink.

There are no works to discover for this record.