A Burden He Has to Shoulder, from "Harper's Weekly"

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A Burden He Has to Shoulder, from "Harper's Weekly"
A Burden He Has to Shoulder, from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (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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