Republican ‘Simplicity’, from "Harper's Weekly"

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Republican ‘Simplicity’, from "Harper's Weekly"
Republican ‘Simplicity’, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished February 26, 1876
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 10 3/4 × 9 1/16 in. (27.3 × 23 cm) Sheet: 15 13/16 × 11 13/16 in. (40.2 × 30 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.313
Not on view
DescriptionMan kneeling down with chalk in one hand and writing in front of him reading "I am starving". Small dog stands in front of writing holding a bone in his mouth. Standing men to the left of kneeling man look down at him. Typed quote above kneeling man titled "Uncle Sam's Andersonville / for his servants / abroad / and at home. / Political 'Capital.'".
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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 typeset beneath image in black ink. Publisher banner headline typeset above image in black ink: "Harper's Weekly / Journal of Civilization / Vol. XX.-No. 1000: New York, Saturday, February 26, 1876."
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.47
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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
Object number: 2019.13.287
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.353
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Unknown artist
Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: S2018.2.137
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.323
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Medium: Albumen print
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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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Unknown artist, Roman (Ancient)
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