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The Brains
The Brains
The Brains

The Brains


Artist (American, b. Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Date1871
MediumElectrotype
DimensionsImage: 4 5/16 x 4 3/8 in. (11 x 11.1 cm)
Sheet: 16 13/16 x 11 1/2 in. (42.7 x 29.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert P. Johnston in honor of Francis E. Hyslop Jr.
Object number79.66
ClassificationsWork on Paper
Object NameElectrotype
CultureNorth American
NationalityAmerican
On View
Not on view
Century
  • Nineteenth
More Information
Signedin plate bottom right: Th. Nast
Exhibition HistoryAmerican Block and Burin: Wood Engravings from the Permanent Collection, Palmer Museum of Art, August 27 – December 8, 2013ProvenanceRobert P. Johnston, unknown method and date of acquisition.