Thomas Nast
.A: Democratic Cry: 'We Will Sweep the Whole Country', A Clean Sweep

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • .A: Democratic Cry: 'We Will Sweep the Whole Country', A Clean Sweep
  • .B: Faith, Thin, Mrs. Smith
DateOctober 16, 1880
Made inUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate (.A, Democratic Cry): 12 7/16 × 9 5/16 in. (31.6 × 23.7 cm)
Plate (.B, Faith, Thin, Mrs. Smith): 3 15/16 × 3 9/16 in. (10 × 9 cm)
Sheet: 16 9/16 × 11 1/2 in. (42.1 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.722.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
.A printed on plate center[as paper tag]: Th. Nast
.B printed on plate lower left: [illegible but not Nast]

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