Thomas Nast
The Mysterious Placard

The Mysterious Placard

Public Domain

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Mysterious Placard
  • Making Caps
  • from Harper's Weekly, 12 November, 1866
Date1866
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate (.A): 3 7/16 × 2 3/16 in. (8.8 × 5.6 cm)
 Plate (.B): 6 7/8 × 4 1/4 in. (17.5 × 10.8 cm)
 Sheet: 15 7/8 × 10 1/2 in. (40.3 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.465.A,.B
Non exposé

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Department
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
printed on the plate .A bottom right corner "T.N.", .B bottom right corner "Th.Nast."

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Wood engraving on newsprint
89.636.1.3
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Thomas Nast
Public Opinion, April 22, 1874
May 23, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.636.2.2
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Thomas Nast
The Cradle of Liberty Out of Danger
May 16, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.635.1.3
The Next Thing in Order
Thomas Nast
The Next Thing in Order
May 23, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.636.1.2
The Power of the Press
Thomas Nast
The Power of the Press
May 9, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.634.3
The Cradle of Liberty Out of Danger
Thomas Nast
The Cradle of Liberty Out of Danger
May 16, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.635.1.2
The Power of the Press
Thomas Nast
The Power of the Press
May 9, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.634.2
Image non disponible pour "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire / A Few Washington Sketches - in the Senate (verso)"
Thomas Nast
"Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire / A Few Washington Sketches - in the Senate (verso)"
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.557.2
Image non disponible pour "Much Ado about Nothing"
Thomas Nast
"Much Ado about Nothing"
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.557.1
Image non disponible pour "United States Senate Theatre"
Thomas Nast
"United States Senate Theatre"
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.558.1
Image non disponible pour "The Sudden Appearance of the Demon Garvey"
Thomas Nast
"The Sudden Appearance of the Demon Garvey"
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.557.3
Image non disponible pour "Here" (New Hampshire Heard from)"
Thomas Nast
"Here" (New Hampshire Heard from)"
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.558.3