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Artist/Maker
Thomas Nast
(American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished February 27, 1875
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 13 3/8 × 8 15/16 in. (34 × 22.7 cm)
Sheet: 15 13/16 in. × 11 in. (40.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.272
Not on view
DescriptionGrant sits on a chair with one arm resting on table. Ghost of Washington rests hand on one of Grant's shoulders, in his other hand he holds a paper with quote from "The Philadelphia 'Aurora,' March 4, 1797" typeset in black ink. Above seated grant a painting of Lincoln hangs on wall. To the left of painting is a quote from "Grant at Lincoln's Grave". In front of grant on the ground are newspapers with headlines reading "The N.Y. Daily Hoax", "The Cap. (don) Pirate", "The Daily [skull and crossbones] Dead-head", "The Memphis Avalanche of Malice", "The Truthful Liar.", "The Black-Mailer.", "The Slanderer.", "The Current Rumor." "--[SEE ARTICLE ON WASHINGTON, PAGE 180.]" typeset following title in black ink. Captioned "'Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than there? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.'--SOLOMON." 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 "172," publisher, and publication date "February 27, 1875" 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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