Thomas Nast
The Centennial Tea-Party

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Centennial Tea-Party
DateJanuary 3, 1874
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate: 10 11/16 × 9 3/16 in. (27.1 × 23.3 cm)
Sheet: 15 13/16 × 11 in. (40.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.618.1.2
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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bottom left on the plate: Th. Nast.

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The Centennial Tea-Party
Thomas Nast
January 3, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.618.1.1
The Centennial Trophy Ours
Thomas Nast
October 7, 1876
Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.51
.A:  E Pluribus Unum (Except the Chinese); .B:  An Obsolete Party
Thomas Nast
April 1, 1882
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.729.A,.B
The New Democratic Party Whip - Whipping into Line
Thomas Nast
August 31, 1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.579.2.1
The New Democratic Party Whip - Whipping into Line
Thomas Nast
August 31, 1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.579.2.2
The Root of the Matter
Thomas Nast
May 8, 1886
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.772.1.1
.A:  A Boy-Cott Is a Red Hot Bed of Rebellion against Our American Institutions
Thomas Nast
May 1, 1886
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.771.2.A-.C
Too Heavy a Load for the Trades-Unions
Thomas Nast
May 15, 1886
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.773.1
.A:  Highway Boycotting
Thomas Nast
May 8, 1886
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.772.2.1.A-.C
.A:  Between Two Fires
Thomas Nast
May 22, 1886
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.774.1.A-.D
.A:  The Chinese Puzzled
Thomas Nast
May 15, 1886
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.773.2.A-.C
.A:  When His Skin Is Not in Danger
Thomas Nast
May 22, 1886
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.774.2.A-.C