The Duty of the Hour, from "Harper's Weekly"

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The Duty of the Hour, from "Harper's Weekly"
The Duty of the Hour, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished April 1, 1876
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 13 1/2 in. × 9 in. (34.3 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 15 15/16 × 11 1/8 in. (40.5 × 28.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.317
Not on view
DescriptionWoman in long toga wears crown with feathers and holds sword reading "Law and Order." Woman stepping on person surrounded by snakes. American flag and soldiers in background. Captioned "THE (U.S.) REPUBLIC. 'I am CUT, but NOT DEAD.'" typeset beneath title in black ink.
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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 left composition.
Inscribed Title typeset beneath image in black ink. Page number "264," publisher, and publication date "April 1, 1876" typeset above image in black ink.
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