The Reign of the Press, from "Harper's Weekly"

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The Reign of the Press, from "Harper's Weekly"
The Reign of the Press, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished April 8, 1876
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 13 3/8 in. × 9 in. (34 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 15 13/16 × 10 7/8 in. (40.2 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.319
Not on view
DescriptionTall man holding top hat in one hand bends over and hands letter to very short man from other hand. Signs in background with one man putting up sign. Captioned "A MEMBER OF THE CABINET. 'Please take in my card to the secretary--I beg your pardon--the Editor of War, and inquire if the war with Spain is over, as I wish / to make arrangements for signing the Treaty of Peace.'" 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. Publication date "April 8, 1876," publisher, and page number "289" typeset above image at top of the sheet.
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Medium: Acrylic on wood
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Medium: Color lithograph on paper
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George Catlin
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Medium: Color lithograph on paper
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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