Thomas Nast
Will the Senator from Massachusetts This, to Make His Words Good?

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Will the Senator from Massachusetts This, to Make His Words Good?
DateAugust 17, 1872
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 10 7/16 × 9 in. (26.5 × 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 16 1/8 × 11 1/16 in. (41 × 28.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.577.1
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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