Two Great Questions, from "Harper's Weekly"

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Two Great Questions, from "Harper's Weekly"
Two Great Questions, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished August 19, 1871
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 13 3/4 × 9 1/8 in. (34.9 × 23.2 cm) Sheet: 16 7/8 × 11 1/4 in. (42.9 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.138
Not on view
DescriptionInscribed "'Who is Ingersoll’s Co?' / N.Y. Tribune / Mr. Ingersoll. 'Allow me to introduce you to my Co.’s'" in block above image in black ink. Inscribed "'Who stole the people's money?' / Do tell. N.Y. Times / T'was him." in block beneath image 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 centered along the right of the composition.
Inscribed Title on block across the midline of the composition in black ink. Page number "764," publisher, and publication date "August 19, 1871" typeset above image in black ink.
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