The Duty of the Hour, from "Harper's Weekly"

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The Duty of the Hour, from "Harper's Weekly"
The Duty of the Hour, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished April 1, 1876
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 13 1/2 in. × 9 in. (34.3 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 15 15/16 × 11 1/8 in. (40.5 × 28.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.317
Not on view
DescriptionWoman in long toga wears crown with feathers and holds sword reading "Law and Order." Woman stepping on person surrounded by snakes. American flag and soldiers in background. Captioned "THE (U.S.) REPUBLIC. 'I am CUT, but NOT DEAD.'" 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 "264," publisher, and publication date "April 1, 1876" typeset above image in black ink.
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Thomas Nast
Date: published October 14, 1876
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
Date: published March 20, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
Date: published October 16, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
Date: published March 6, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.274
'The Indifference' of Uncle Sam, from "Harper's Weekly"
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Thomas Nast
Date: published December 9, 1876
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.353
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Thomas Nast
Date: published March 6, 1880
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.502
Photograph by John Bentham.
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Date: early 19th century
Medium: Gouache and gold over white ground on paper
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Thomas Nast
Date: published November 28, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.262
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Thomas Nast
Date: published February 6, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: S2019.2.103
The Two Ring Tailors, from "Harper's Weekly"
The Two Ring Tailors, from "Harper's Weekly"
Thomas Nast
Date: published December 4, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.301
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Thomas Nast
Date: published December 25, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.304
'A Midsummer-Nights Dream’ Nomination, from "Harper's Weekly"
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Thomas Nast
Date: published July 3, 1880
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.518