A Republican Form of Government, and No Domestic Violence, from "Harper's Weekly"

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A Republican Form of Government, and No Domestic Violence, from "Harper's Weekly"
A Republican Form of Government, and No Domestic Violence, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)
Datepublished March 6, 1875
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 12 7/8 in. × 9 in. (32.7 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 15 13/16 in. × 11 in. (40.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.273
Not on view
DescriptionWoman standing center with arms tied up behind her with ribbon reading "Mis / Louisiana role / debt / taxes / taxes". One man stands in front of her wearing cone hat that reads "White League" holding gun to her head and grabbing her by the neck. He stands on a paper reading "Compromise / in / Louisiana. Whereas / the conservative caucus on Friday Feb. / 5th adopted by a vote of / -thus the caucus was / pledged to / vote in the / legislature." Another man wearing a similar hat to first man holds a noose over woman's head. Other men wearing the same hats stand in the background. Upper right composition has excerpt from The New Orleans "Bulletin" (White League Organ), Saturday, February 6, 1875 typeset in black ink. Captioned "BANDITTI. 'The Northern and Southern Democratic Party command you to suffer, as it will place the United States Government in our hands. So what are you going / to do about it?'" 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. Page number "192," publisher, and publication date "March 6, 1875" typeset above image in black ink.
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