Thomas Nast
The Greatest Joke of the Century

The Greatest Joke of the Century

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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
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: 11 1/16 × 16 in. (28.1 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.640.1.2
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Object Type
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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The Greatest Joke of the Century
Thomas Nast
The Greatest Joke of the Century
June 20, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.640.1.1
The Biggest Joke of the Season
Thomas Nast
The Biggest Joke of the Season
March 15, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.601.2.1
The Biggest Joke of the Season
Thomas Nast
The Biggest Joke of the Season
March 15, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.601.2.2
Commit Him for Manslaughter in the Greatest Degree
Thomas Nast
Commit Him for Manslaughter in the Greatest Degree
March 21, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.629.2.A,.B
The Grand Occasion of the Century
Thomas Nast
The Grand Occasion of the Century
April 25, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.632.1
The Grand Occasion of the Century
Thomas Nast
The Grand Occasion of the Century
April 25, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.632.2
The Grand Occasion of the Century
Thomas Nast
The Grand Occasion of the Century
April 25, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.632.3
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Thomas Nast
Pilgrim's Progress in the 19th Century
November 27, 1869
Wood engraving
89.511.2
Pilgrim's Progress in the 19th Century
Thomas Nast
Pilgrim's Progress in the 19th Century
November 27, 1869
Wood engraving
89.511.1
The Root of the Matter
Thomas Nast
The Root of the Matter
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
.A: A Boy-Cott Is a Red Hot Bed of Rebellion against Our American Institutions
May 1, 1886
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.771.2.A-.C
Too Heavy a Load for the Trades-Unions
Thomas Nast
Too Heavy a Load for the Trades-Unions
May 15, 1886
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.773.1