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Thomas Nast American, born Germany
Engraver Joseph T. Speer American
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Reprint of wood engraving originally published in the Illustrated Chicago News in 1868 (?)
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Title: Westward the Star of Empire Takes Its Way (published "Illustrated Chicago News")
Artist:
Thomas Nast (American (born Germany), Landau 1840–1902 Guayaquil)
Engraver:
Joseph T. Speer (American, active 1868)
Date: originally published ca. 1868
Medium: Relief print and electrotype
Dimensions:
Image: 13 1/4 × 19 13/16 in. (33.7 × 50.3 cm)
Sheet: 16 × 22 3/8 in. (40.7 × 56.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas Nast Jr., Mabel Nast Crawford and Cyril Nast, 1933
Accession Number: 33.35.33
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