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Tough Nut

Artist Rube Goldberg (American ; 1883-1970)
Copy Right Holder Rube Goldberg, Inc.
Datelate 1950's
Mediumgraphite | ink | white ink | on paper
DimensionsOverall: 18 9/16 x 14 1/8 in. (47.1 x 35.9 cm)
Classification(s)
  • DRAWING
Credit LineGift of George W. George, Class of 1941
Terms
  • political cartoon
  • nut cracker
  • Soviet Union
  • leader
Object numberM.2004.21.117
Inscribedunsigned; u.c. in ink: TOUGH NUT [crossed out]; l.l. in pencil: 7 1/4" wide/ 10am Sat Edit/ Holdin [illegible words]; l.c. in pencil: 7127 [crossed out]; l.r. in blue pencil: 5 7/8" line out; l.r. in pencil: [illegible word, crossed out]; l.r. in pencil: 53[underlined]; verso l.l. in pencil: 120[encircled]; verso l.l.: [remenant of old blue label]; verso l.r. in pencil: 18[encircled]; verso l.r. in pencil: late 1950s
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