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Drawing, Now Let Mayor Hewitt Prove the Power of Man Over Beast, Illustration for Harper's Weekly (XXX, No. 1560, November 13, 1886, cover)

This is a Drawing. It was created by Thomas Nast and published by Harper's Weekly. It is dated 1886 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is pen and black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, lower right: With compliment of Th. Nast.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Now Let Mayor Hewitt Prove the Power of Man Over Beast, Illustration for Harper's Weekly (XXX, No. 1560, November 13, 1886, cover); Thomas Nast (American, b. Germany, 1840–1902); Published by Harper's Weekly; pen and black ink on paper; Gift of Unknown Donor; 1980-32-1780

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