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Artist/Maker
Thomas Nast
(American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished December 19, 1874
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 10 9/16 × 9 1/16 in. (26.8 × 23 cm)
Sheet: 15 5/8 × 10 15/16 in. (39.7 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.265
Not on view
DescriptionThe backs of two figures center left. One holding newspaper that reads "Reduce the / salaries / of the / public school / teachers." The figures are facing to men sittiong at long desk with woman walking behind them holding book labelled "History / of / U.S." Wall behind seeted men has a clock hanging and reads "The / public schools / the / foundation of out / republic." Hanging to the left of the seated men is a picture showing three people with skelaton faces. From left to right the people are labelled "Our standing / U.S. Army", "Poor but honest / servant of U.S", and "Our public school / teacher." Captioned "-[See Page 1046]" typeset after title in black ink. Captioned "Enemy of the Public Schools. 'That's right: reduce them, and they will die out.'" 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 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. XVIII.-No. 938: New York, Saturday, December 19, 1874."
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.259
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.245
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Date: published February 13, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.270
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Date: published October 24, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Date: published October 24, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.256
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Date: published August 12, 1876
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Date: published November 6, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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