Lowering the Record, from "Once a Week"
Thomas Nast, American (born Germany), 1840 - 1902
1888
Woodcut on paper Newsprint
Overall: 23 3/8 × 17 1/8 in. (59.4 × 43.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
PR.974.301
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed and dated, in block, lower left: Th. Nast/90; printed, upper center: ONCE A WEEK.; lower center: LOWERING THE RECORD. HOW OUR OCEAN STEAMERS RACE WITH DEATH.
Provenance
Cora McDevitt Wilson (1880-1975), The Book & Print Shop, Hanover, New Hampshire; sold to present collection, 1974.
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