The Political Problem, from "Harper's Weekly"

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The Political Problem, from "Harper's Weekly"
The Political Problem, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished April 15, 1876
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 10 9/16 × 9 in. (26.8 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 15 11/16 × 11 1/8 in. (39.8 × 28.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.320
Not on view
DescriptionCaptioned "The Law-Maker and Law-Breaker: One and Inseparable" 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. Publisher banner headline typeset above image in black ink: "Harper's Weekly / Journal of Civilization / Vol. XX.-No. 1007. New York, Saturday, April 15, 1876."
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