Thomas Nast
The Political Niagara - A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw

The Political Niagara - A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw

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The Political Niagara - A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Political Niagara - A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw
DateJune 27,1868
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 9 1/8 × 8 15/16 in. (23.1 × 22.7 cm)
 Sheet: 15 3/4 × 10 13/16 in. (40 × 27.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.485
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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 bottom right corner "Th:Nast."

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.A: The Political Vampire
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.A: The Political Vampire
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Wood engravings on newsprint
89.755.1.A-.D
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Thomas Nast
"The Political Problem"
1876
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.669.1
.A: The Political Vampire
Thomas Nast
.A: The Political Vampire
April 4, 1885
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.755.2.A-.D
.A: The Seventh Regiment's Flying Buffalo Trip or Shooting Niagara
Thomas Nast
.A: The Seventh Regiment's Flying Buffalo Trip or Shooting Niagara
July 15, 1882
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.734.2.A,.B
Diogenes Has Found the Honest Man (Which Is Diogenes and which Is the Honest Man?)
Thomas Nast
Diogenes Has Found the Honest Man (Which Is Diogenes and which Is the Honest Man?)
August 3, 1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.575.2
Franchise. And Not This Man
Thomas Nast
Franchise. And Not This Man
August 5,1865
Wood engraving
89.444.2
This Is a White Man's Government
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This Is a White Man's Government
September 5,1868
Wood engraving
89.491.1
I Do Believe That You, Dr. Warner, Are a Union Man
Thomas Nast
I Do Believe That You, Dr. Warner, Are a Union Man
1866
Wood engraving
89.449.2.A-.C
Image Not Available for "America for the Red Man"
Thomas Nast
"America for the Red Man"
1879
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.702.3.A,.B
.A: The Man Who Laughs
Thomas Nast
.A: The Man Who Laughs
November 21, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.660.3.3.A,.B
.A: The Man Who Laughs
Thomas Nast
.A: The Man Who Laughs
November 21, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.660.3.2.A,.B
Image Not Available for "The Noble Red Man"
Thomas Nast
"The Noble Red Man"
1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.693