Lowering the Record, from "Once a Week"

Thomas Nast, American (born Germany), 1840 - 1902

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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

Print

Research Area

Print

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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