John Haberle,
Imitation (detail), 1887, National Gallery of Art, Washington, New
Century Fund, Gift of the Amon G. Carter Foundation 1998.96.1
Haberle crisply lettered and numbered the paper money, but colored and creased it using muddy tones to mimic well-worn, grimy currency. The ruffled edges and damaged corner were particularly convincing to viewers who tried to pull the money from the surface.
