Thomas Nast
The Mysterious Placard

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
Not on view

Explore Further

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."

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

The Telephone Scandal
Thomas Nast
February 13, 1886
Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.92
Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock, U.S.A.
Thomas Nast
February 20, 1886
Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.93
Defacing The Administration Sign
Thomas Nast
February 20, 1886
Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.94
He Is In No Danger
Thomas Nast
February 20, 1886
Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.95
Thomas Nast
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.585.4
Thomas Nast
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.586.2