Thomas Nast
The Game of Fox and Geese or Legal Trials of the Period

The Game of Fox and Geese or Legal Trials of the Period

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The Game of Fox and Geese or Legal Trials of the Period
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Game of Fox and Geese or Legal Trials of the Period
DateMarch 29, 1873
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate : 10 1/8 × 9 3/16 in. (25.7 × 23.3 cm)
 Sheet: 15 3/4 × 10 7/8 in. (40 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.603.1.1
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
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The Game of Fox and Geese or Legal Trials of the Period
Thomas Nast
The Game of Fox and Geese or Legal Trials of the Period
March 29, 1873
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.603.1.2
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Thomas Nast
The Tramp Period
May 4, 1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.688.2
The Fox and the Grapes
Thomas Nast
The Fox and the Grapes
August 31, 1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.579.3
The Necessity of the Period - To Make Both Ends Meet
Thomas Nast
The Necessity of the Period - To Make Both Ends Meet
June 12,1869
Wood engravings
89.495.A,.B
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Thomas Nast
"Scaly Justice / A Game of Bluff"
1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.682.3.A,.B
A Dangerous Game
Thomas Nast
A Dangerous Game
May 14, 1870
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.525.2
A Dangerous Game
Thomas Nast
A Dangerous Game
May 14, 1870
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.525.1
Family Party Playing at Fox and Geese
Winslow Homer
Family Party Playing at Fox and Geese
1857
Wood engravings and newsprint
75.601.A,.B
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Thomas Nast
"Fulfill Your Promises"
1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.684.1.A,.B
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Thomas Nast
"Dance to Your Daddy"
1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.683.3.A,.B
Probabilities
Thomas Nast
Probabilities
May 4, 1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.688.3
Image Not Available for "Home, Sweet Home. There's No Place Like Home"
Thomas Nast
"Home, Sweet Home. There's No Place Like Home"
1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.689.2