Thomas Nast
A Hard Fish to Catch

A Hard Fish to Catch

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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Hard Fish to Catch
DateJanuary 24, 1874
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate: 10 3/4 × 9 3/16 in. (27.3 × 23.3 cm)
 Sheet: 15 11/16 × 10 7/8 in. (39.8 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.621.1
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Object Type
ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
lower left on the plate: Th. Nast.

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January 24, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
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January 24, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
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January 24, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
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1876
Wood engraving on newsprint
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Wood engraving on newsprint
89.685.3.A,.B
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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
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Probabilities
May 4, 1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.688.3
Image Not Available for The Tramp Period
Thomas Nast
The Tramp Period
May 4, 1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.688.2