The Whited Sepulcher, from "Harper's Weekly"

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The Whited Sepulcher, from "Harper's Weekly"
The Whited Sepulcher, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished September 7, 1872
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 13 5/8 × 9 in. (34.6 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 15 5/8 × 10 13/16 in. (39.7 × 27.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.201
Not on view
DescriptionCaptioned "Covering the monument of infamy with his white hat and coat" 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 "692," publisher, and publication date "September 7, 1872" typeset above image in black ink.
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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