Thomas Nast
At the Know Nothing Ceremony

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • At the Know Nothing Ceremony
  • There. What Do You Think of That?
  • from Harper's Weekly, 6 January 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 11/16 × 10 9/16 in. (39.8 × 26.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.452.2.A,.B
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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printed on the plate .B bottom right corner "Th.Nast."

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