Thomas Nast
How The Copperheads Obtain Their Votes

ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • How The Copperheads Obtain Their Votes
  • from Harpers Weekly Magazine
DateNovember 12, 1864
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
DimensionsSheet: 10 15/16 × 16 1/16 in. (27.8 × 40.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey
Object number91.1429.166
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1991; given to MFAH, 1991.

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