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Artist/Maker
Thomas Nast
(American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished October 24, 1874
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 10 1/2 × 8 3/4 in. (26.7 × 22.2 cm)
Sheet: 15 11/16 × 10 3/4 in. (39.8 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.256
Not on view
DescriptionMan standing bent over with sphere resting on his shoulders. Sphere reads "A / World / of / Care / and /Responsibility". Newspaper headlines nailed to sphere reading "St. Domingo [blocked]", "French Arms. / Sale." "The Kellogg (Mis) Government / Corrupt 'Carpet Baggers' / State Debts.", "What Congress / Does and Does Not.", "South Caroli [blocked] / Gov. Moses / Arkansas Troubles", "The Virg [blocked] Case / Spain [blocked]", "Taxation. / Duties.", "A War of / Races", "White Leagues", "Indian / Troubles, / Indian / Rings / K. K.", "Intemperance [blocked] Civil / Service", "Civil Rights.", "Cuba", "Custom House / Frauds.", "Foolish Third Term / Resolutions.", "Shame Claim / Claimants / Raids on the U.S. / Treasury.". Copperhead snake wrapped around man’s ankle. Large group of angry dogs on left of man barking at him, one dog to his right. Dog collars read "N.Y. / Tribune.", "Chicago / Tribune.", "N.Y. World", "Eagle", "Express.", "Washington. / Capitol.", "NY. Herald.", "St. Louis / Republicans", "News", "N.Y. Sun,". Jar bottom left attached to tail of one dog reads "This / is not / an organ". Three eagles upper left, two have collars reading "Office / seekers". Woman bottom right facing background holding hand over face. Captioned "And they say, 'He wants a Third Term.'" typeset beneath title in black ink.
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Provenance
2019: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of Jay G. Williams.
Signature
Signed "Th Nast" in block at lower right composition.
Inscribed
Title typeset beneath image in black ink. Publisher banner headline typeset above image in black ink: "Harper's Weekly / Journal of Civilization / Vol. XVIII.-No. 930: New York, Saturday, October, 1874."
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Date: published December 5, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
Date: published November 7, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.259
Thomas Nast
Date: published November 28, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.262
Thomas Nast
Date: published March 20, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.276
Thomas Nast
Date: published July 11, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.248
Thomas Nast
Date: published March 27, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.277
Thomas Nast
Date: published February 13, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.270
Thomas Nast
Date: published October 24, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.257
Thomas Nast
Date: published October 16, 1875
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.295
Thomas Nast
Date: published November 7, 1874
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.258
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Date: published September 30, 1876
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.340