Thomas Nast
The Georgetown Election - The Negro at the Ballot Box

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Georgetown Election - The Negro at the Ballot Box
  • New and Becoming Styles of Head-Dresses
  • Intelligent Pet
  • from Harper's Weekly, 16 March 1867
Date1867
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate (.A): 5 3/4 × 9 in. (14.6 × 22.9 cm)
Plate (.B): 7 3/16 × 9 1/4 in. (18.3 × 23.5 cm)
Plate (.C): 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (11.4 × 8.9 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 10 13/16 in. (40.5 × 27.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.480.A-.C
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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 .A bottom left "Th.Nast"

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89.737.2.A-.C