Thomas Nast
The Greatest Joke of the Century

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Greatest Joke of the Century
DateJune 20, 1874
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 8 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (22.2 × 34.9 cm)
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 15 3/4 in. (27.8 × 40 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.640.1.1
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
lower right on the plate: Th. Nast.

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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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