"The Elephant Walks Around" and the "Still Hunt" is Nearly Over, from "Harper's Weekly"

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"The Elephant Walks Around" and the "Still Hunt" is Nearly Over, from "Harper's Weekly"
"The Elephant Walks Around" and the "Still Hunt" is Nearly Over, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, born Germany, 1840 – 1902)
Datepublished October 28, 1876
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsComposition: 13 1/2 × 9 in. (34.3 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 16 3/8 × 11 3/8 in. (41.6 × 28.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Emeritus Jay Williams, Class of 1954
Object number2019.13.345
Not on view
DescriptionElephant with a box and blanket on its back reading "The Public Schools / The / ABC / of our / Republic / The / Republican Vote / Solid / for the / Republic". The box contians several people (children?) waving and holding an American flag. Uncle Sam rides atop the elephant's head. The elephant is walking forwand, stepping on two tigers with the heads of men, obviously portraits, while a third man in a suit stands int he background facing away.

Additional Details

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 left composition.
Inscribed Title typeset beneath image in black ink. Page number "868," publisher, and publication date "October 28, 1876" typeset above image in black ink.
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