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An Affair of Honor – A Stray Shot

Drawn by King & Murphy American
Publisher Currier & Ives American

1884

Not on view

This dueling print (a companion to 52.632.7) comes from the Currier & Ives's Darktown series and uses offensive racial stereotypes of Black (African American) people. It is hoped that by studying the context that produced such images, today's viewers will work to minimize discrimination, stereotyping and intolerance.

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Title: An Affair of Honor – A Stray Shot

Series/Portfolio: "Darktown Comics" Series

Artist: Drawn by King & Murphy (American, active 1884)

Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907)

Date: 1884

Medium: Hand-colored lithograph, with some gum arabic

Dimensions: Image: 9 1/4 × 13 7/8 in. (23.5 × 35.2 cm)
Image and text: 10 1/2 × 13 7/8 in. (26.7 × 35.2 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (34.3 × 45.1 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Gift of A. S. Colgate, 1952

Object Number: 52.632.8

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