Thomas Nast
Not So Easily Taken In

Not So Easily Taken In

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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Not So Easily Taken In
DateOctober 31, 1874
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsPlate: 10 1/2 × 9 1/4 in. (26.7 × 23.5 cm)
 Sheet: 16 1/2 × 11 1/8 in. (41.9 × 28.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.657.1.1
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed bottom right on the plate: Th. Nast

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Not So Easily Taken In
Thomas Nast
Not So Easily Taken In
October 31, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
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Not So Easily Taken In
Thomas Nast
Not So Easily Taken In
October 31, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
"Not So Easily Played upon"
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.562.1
.A: Church Interfering with State; or the So-Called 'Freedom of Worship Bill'
Thomas Nast
.A: Church Interfering with State; or the So-Called 'Freedom of Worship Bill'
February 21, 1885
Wood engravings on newsprint
89.752.2.A-.C
Upon What Meat Doth This Our Caesar Feed That He Hath Grown So Great?
Thomas Nast
Upon What Meat Doth This Our Caesar Feed That He Hath Grown So Great?
December 5, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
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Thomas Nast
"Patience until the Indian Is Civilized - So to Speak"
1878
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.699.2
Something Is Rotten in the State of Louisiana. So Say We All of Us
Thomas Nast
Something Is Rotten in the State of Louisiana. So Say We All of Us
February 21, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.625.1.A,.B
Upon What Meat Doth This Our Caesar Feed That He Hath Grown So Great?
Thomas Nast
Upon What Meat Doth This Our Caesar Feed That He Hath Grown So Great?
December 5, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.662.2.1
Image Not Available for "It Won't Do to Give It Up So, Mr. Banks"
Thomas Nast
"It Won't Do to Give It Up So, Mr. Banks"
1872
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.596.3
Something Is Rotten in the State of Louisiana. So Say We All of Us
Thomas Nast
Something Is Rotten in the State of Louisiana. So Say We All of Us
February 21, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.625.3.A,.B
Something Is Rotten in the State of Louisiana. So Say We All of Us
Thomas Nast
Something Is Rotten in the State of Louisiana. So Say We All of Us
February 21, 1874
Wood engraving on newsprint
89.625.2.A,.B
Photographed in mylar sleeve
Thomas Nast
A Group Of Butternut Prisoners, Taken From Life
April 25, 1863
Wood engraving on newsprint
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