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| Thomas Nast's illustration for this original wood engraving entitled, "Willie, We have Missed You" depicts William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed', one of the most notorious and influential men in the city of New York and leader of the Tammany Ringdom, a political group known for corruption & coercion. Dressed in prison stripes, William Meager Tweed is greeted by Samuel J. Tilden, his persecutor and nemesis. Like a jack in the box, Tweed has just popped out of the crate that arrived from Spain via Cuba, destination, New York prison, courtesy of the 'United States Express'. This engraving is printed on nineteenth century wove paper as published for Harper‘s Weekly (Journal of Civilization), by Harper & Brothers, New York on October 28, 1876. It contains the artists name within the left, beneath the barrel marked Tilden. Willie, We have Missed You is a fine, original example of the important art created by the 19th century American artist, Thomas Nast. |
| Title: | Willie, We have Missed You (William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed' Returned to Prison, the New York Tammany Ringdom, the Tweed Ring, Corruption & Coercion) |
| Designer: | Nast, Thomas (Landau, Bavaria, 1840 - Ecuador, 1902) |
| Date: | October 28, 1876 |
| Medium: | Original Wood Engraving |
| Publisher: | Harper & Brothers, New York |
| Publication: | Harper's Weekly, New York |
| Note: | Thomas Nast: Born in Landau, Bavaria, Germany in 1840, Thomas Nast immigrated with his family to America in 1846 at the age of six and settled in New York City. Thomas Nast began work as a full time illustrator at the age of fifteen for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Three years later, Nast contributed his first illustration to Harper's Weekly (1859). That same year, Thomas Nast was hired by the New York Illustrated News and sent to England. During that time, he worked as a war artist following the progress of the Italian war with Giuseppe Garibaldi's army and provided illustrations for the New York Illustrated News and the London Illustrated News. In 1861, Nast returned to New York and in 1862, he began his legendary association with Harper’s, just in time for the outbreak of the American Civil War! The first artist to unreservedly defend the rights of Slaves, Nast launched a series of satirical attacks in his art against the decadent South and its inhumane culture. His political propaganda was so successful in inspiring Union patriotism by humiliating and denigrating the Confederate cause that it prompted none other than President Lincoln to term Nast, “Our best recruiting sergeant.” Throughout his career, Thomas Nast continued his fight for civil rights and the suppression of exploitation, intimidation & violence against African americans, Native Americans, Chinese Americans and immigrants from other countries. He was also a major force in the campaign against political corruption and coercion. In all probability, no man’s art has had a greater social and political impact than that of Thomas Nast. His symbols are with us to this day. He invented the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey and even our modern day celebration of Christmas and the rotund figure of Santa Claus is due to his art. Thus, through his important art, Thomas Nast influenced the political and social consciousness of 19th century America. He made his last engraving for Harper’s Weekly in 1886. Ending a glorious twenty-five year association. His life came to a close while serving as the American Consul-General in Ecuador. Willie, We have Missed You deals with William Meager Tweed, better known as 'Boss Tweed', leader of the New York Tammany Ringdom, returning to prison after his escape. This is a fine original example of Nast's political satire. |
| Willie, We have Missed You (William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed' Returned to Prison, the New York Tammany Ringdom, the Tweed Ring, Corruption & Coercion): This original wood engraving is one of Thomas Nast's brilliant attacks on the capture of William M. Tweed (Boss Tweed), & his involvement with the Tammany Ringdom. In Willie, We have Missed You, Nast provides a pictorial and textual satire with many clues to ensure it is understood who his subjects are and what he is criticizing. To start with, Nast depicts two grown men affectionately embracing while simultaneously thumbing their noses up at the reader. It seems to suggest a mutual understanding of their charade and or a gesture to remind the public they were swindled. The heavy set man to the right dressed in prison stripes is William M. Tweed, having just popped out of the crate that recently arrived from Spain via Cuba, destination New York, courtesy of the 'United States Express'. (See the crate to the right, Nast wrote; "by United States Express -- Tweed, Spain, Cuba, N. Y."). William Magear Tweed (1823-1878), or Willie as Nast calls him here, is better known as 'Boss Tweed'. He was one of the most notorious and influential men in the city of New York. Tweed was accused of being the ringleader of the ‘Tammany Ringdom’, which, through corruption and coercion, held the entire city of New York in its power. Boss Tweed was the head of Tammany Hall, a political organization based in New York, considered the Democratic Party political machine, known to be a corrupt network associated with bribery, kickbacks, voting fraud and other unpleasant activities. Tweed was elected to the United States House of Representatives, the New York County Board of Supervisors, The New York State Senate and belonged to many other important political and business organizations and public associations. | |
| Nast's rodent like fellow to the left of Boss Tweed is Samuel Jones Tilden (1814-1886), Boss Tweed's persecutor and nemesis. In 1875, Tilden became the 25th governor of New York. The year Nast created this Illustration, Samuel J. Tilden was the nominee for the Democratic party in the 23rd American presidential election of 1876, recorded as one of the most controversial in the history of the United States. Due to allegations of political and electoral corruption Congress was forced to established an electoral commission, later known as the 'Compromise of 1877'. A series of compromises were made and even though the Democratic candidate, Samuel Jones Tilden led the vote, the Republican candidate was elected, thus, Rutherford B. Hayes was sworn in as the 19th president of the United States. The following comments printed in this Nast engraving most likely deal with the alleged fraud that transpired during that election. they read; "Just in time to STUFF the ballot boxes and count the votes", and "Reform is Necessary". Thomas Nast strongly believed Samuel Tilden and his people were hypocritical for delaying the battle against Boss Tweed and the Ring. This was evident in many of his political illustrations associated with Tilden. There were attempts to implicate Samuel Tilden of corruption and bribery, however, these accusations were challenged and disproved, clearing him of any wrongdoing before a Congressional subcommittee in New York City. Unfortunately the damage was done and his reputation and political career were left tainted. | |
| The popular uprising, led by newspapers, magazines and editorials, such as Harpers Weekly and the New York Times placed prosecutors like Samuel Tilden and Charles Fairchild, the new York State Attorney General in a position to challenge Tweed and put him behind bars. In 1871, after much pressure and the possibility of political gain, Samuel J. Tilden was put in charge of establishing a committee to look into the accusations purporting illegal activities committed by Boss Tweed. During the trial, everyone's honesty including Samuel Tilden's came into question. The Democratic national chairman Abram Hewitt's defied anyone to prove that Tilden was not trustworthy. Nast included Hewitt's reply here, it reads; "I defy any gentleman to lay his hand upon a DIS honest Dollar in the possession of Mr. Tilden. Hewitt". However, there was an article that appeared in the New York Times, July 7, 1876, concerning a $5,000.00 donation for the 1868 election campaign compromising both Boss Tweed and Samuel Tilden, then chairman of the New York State Democratic Party. If you look carefully at this engraving, Boss Tweed is stuffing a five thousand dollar check into Tilden's back pocket. It is not clear if Nast meant to incriminate Tilden, Tweed or both. To the left of Tilden, Nast has placed a large barrel with text that reads; "Usufruct - $ - From Tilden". 'Usufruct' in civil-law can mean (the right to profit from a thing possessed), so the matter of the check going into Tilden's back pocket and the text on the barrel leave an open question for the viewer. During the trial, there were many references made concerning the meaning of 'honest' and 'dishonest', and in one instance the witness, George Washington Plunkitt of Tammany was asked to distinguished these words, he replied; "Dishonest graft involved payoffs for protecting gambling and prostitution. Honest grafts involve buying up land scheduled for purchase by government." | |
| Thomas Nast spared no one if he felt they were involved in a scandal. He included the names of several other men in this engraving, John Morrissey, John Quincy Adams, William C. Connor (Sheriff Connor), Elbert A. Woodward Boss Tweed and Samuel Tilden. The upper central text that appears here seems to be a debate between fact or fiction, weighing the testimonies written to the left and the right side of these men. It reads; "Tilden and Reform and Tweed and Reform -- Charles Francis Adams, will give TONE to ticket John Morrissey will give it strength." and "Go on and finish your ticket.". Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807-1886) was a member of the House of Representatives, the U. S. minister to Great Britain, son of former president, John Quincy Adams and grandson of former John Adams. Adams endorsed Samuel J. Tilden for the controversial 1876 presidential election and John Morrissey (1831-1878), was Tilden's political backer. William C. Connor (Sheriff Connor), defended the accusations made against Tweed and himself, claiming they had a spotless record. Nast quotes Connor as saying; "I defy any gentleman to lay his hand upon a DISHONEST DOLLAR in possession of W. M. Tweed (Sheriff Connor) - - Sheriff Connor could not lay his hand on a CENT of W. M. Tweet's -- State rights interfered with (the Capture of Tweed)". William C. Connor sometimes spelt (William C. Conner) and Warden Dunham (the prison warden or keeper), were the men held responsible through negligence for Boss Tweed's escape from jail. The bottom text to the left just above the barrel reads; "And Woodward has to come home too-", Elbert A. Woodward (1836-1905), was assistant clerk to the New York Board of Supervisors and a major figure in this corruption scandal. After Woodward's return to the United States from Canada and his arrest in Chicago, he made a deal to pay restitution for the money he helped to embezzle and agreed to make a full confession and testify against Tweed. It has been suggested that many others belonging to the Tammany Ringdom fled the country or settled their charges with the government and Boss Tweed (the scapegoat?), was left alone to face the charges. Tweed was found guilty of over two hundred counts of criminal misdemeanor fraud charges and sentenced to twelve years in prison (Oct., 1871), and was sent to Blackwell Island prison. | |
| Less than two years after Boss Tweed was found guilty and sentenced to a twelve year prison term, he was released on a legal technicality. Tilden immediately had him arrested again, this time, on civil charges and transferred him to the Ludlow Street Jail which was under the jurisdiction of Sheriff Connor. On December the 4th, 1875, with his power crumbling, Tweed bribed or fooled his keepers during a visit to his home and escaped to New Jersey (across the Hudson River), where he is assumed to have remained until the trial ended. While Tweed was still at large, the Civil trial resumed without him and on March 1876 Tweed was once again found guilty. Soon after the trial, Tweed fled to Cuba and later bolted to Spain where he was captured and returned to the New York Ludlow Street Jail. This original wood engraving entitled, "Willie, We have Missed You" and dated "October, 28, 1876", depicts William Tweed upon his arrival in New York City greeted by Samuel Tilden. "Will the old man squeal?" most likely refers to the Tweed's accusations against Samuel Tilden Charles Fairchild for breaking their bargain to release him from jail if he made a full confession and testified against other conspirators. William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed' of the Tammany Ringdom died in Ludlow Street Jail on April 12th, 1878. Four years earlier, (November 7, 1874), just before Tilden was elected Governor of New York, Thomas Nast created a ruinous satire of Samuel Tilden depicting him as an opportunistic and self interested party in this whole affair. Nast felt that on a grand scale, the war on crime had failed to completely eliminate corruption. and he points this out by including this last note; "The war a failure". | |
| Harper & Brothers: A leading American publishing and printing firm based in New York, 'Harper & Brothers' was originally founded by James Harper (1795-1869) and his brother, John Harper (1797-1875), when they opened their first printing firm as 'J. & J.' in 1817. Later, their two younger brothers, Joseph Wesley Harper (1801-1870), and Fletcher Harper (1806-1877), joined the firm. During the following years, their printing firm flourished. In 1833, 'J. & J.' was renamed as 'Harper & Brothers', and under that name, their firm entered into the publishing business. Harper & Brothers was among the first printing and publishing firms to adopt case binding and to use stereotype and electrotype printing plates and steam - powered printing. It has been noted that by the mid 19th century, 'Harper & Brothers' had become one of the largest printing and publishing firms in the world. | |
| Harper & Brothers Periodicals, Journals & Magazines: During the second half of the nineteenth century, periodicals, journals and magazines such as Harper's Weekly, New York, 'Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper', 'Every Saturday', 'The Aldine', Puck in the United State and 'The Illustrated London News', 'The Illustrated London Almanack', and 'The Graphic', in England, created pictorial journalism on a grand scale. They covered, literature, arts, sciences, sports, social and political events, fashion, and fiction. Wood engraving (invented around 1780) at last made it possible for publishers to print images and words on the same page without the extravagant costs of producing etchings or engravings from metal plates. From about 1850 engraving upon wood became the dominant means of distributing information along with pictorial imagery, and continued in this role until around 1900, when the practical application of photography took control. In addition to being one of the most prestigious printing and publishing firms for books and printed matter commissioned by both national and international firms, 'Harper & Brothers' decided to enter the 'Big Race' for journalistic supremacy. They began to issue their own illustrated periodicals, starting with the launch of their first magazine, originally known as 'Harper's New Monthly Magazine', later known as 'Harper's Magazine'. It was first issued in (1850) and continued to do so into the twenty first century. 'Harper's Magazine' is now published by HarperCollins Publishers LLC. It was originally established as a literary and educational monthly magazine dealing with politics, culture, arts and finance. As their circulation increased it was followed by 'Harper's Weekly (A Journal of Civilization)' (1857-1916), an illustrated and interesting higher toned, better illustrated paper featuring political issues, domestic and foreign news, literary fiction and other stories. Willie, We have Missed You is an original wood engraving designed by the famous American Satirical artist Thomas Nast in 1882 for 'Harper's Weekly'. In 1867, Harper & Brothers launched their first issue of 'Harper's Bazar', a magazine that is still active today, and is now published by the Hearst Corporation. 'Harper's Bazar', started out as a weekly periodical (magazine), mostly for feminine interests and culture. It was devoted to various departments of literature, fashion and domestic arts and as noted in their 1886 issue "A Repository of Fashion, Pleasures, and instruction". 'Harper & Brothers' offered a subscription to all three publications for only 10.00 dollars a year or any two for 7.00 dollars, and special offers for group subscriptions. They also sold 'Popular Editions' at a higher price and' Household Editions' at a lower price. In 1878, the Franklin Square Library was formed and was renamed 'Harper's Franklin Square Library' in 1881, remaining active until 1893. 'Harper & Brothers' was among of the first to publish a selection of books to help confront and regulate the piracy of their material by rogue printers and publishers. Those books were published under the Harper Franklin Square Library imprint at a loss and were available through subscriptions offered to businesses (Booksellers). In 1879 they began the weekly publication of 'Harper's Young People', an illustrated magazine aimed at America's boys and girls of all ages. The publication contained both instructional and entertaining topics which included a variety of well written stories, poetry, serials, games, and other areas of interest written and illustrated by noted authors and artists. In 1895, 'Harper's Young People' was renamed as 'Harper's Round Table', another well written and illustrated weekly magazine for America's youth, but this one was aimed at an older generation of kids (teenaged boys), priced at five cents a copy or two dollars a year. The last issue of 'Harper's Round Table' was published in 1899. | |
| Harper & Brothers Illustrators: The firm of Harper & Brothers, New York hired some of the finest engravers, illustrators and journalists of the period. Throughout its life, skilled artists maintained a very high level of craftsmanship in their illustrative art, thus, for well over one hundred years, these original engravings have attracted serious collectors who recognize both the historic and artistic value of these images. In fact, one of the first avid collectors of these engravings was Vincent Van Gogh, who, for several years, entertained thoughts of working as an illustrative artist for the publications. American illustrators who contributed works to 'Harper & Brothers' included such distinguished painters and watercolor artists as, Frederick Stuart Church (1842-1924), who began his career as an illustrator for Harper's designing graceful fantasy scenes, many dealing with women, children and animals. Walter Sheila (1838-1909), and Stephen G. McCutcheon, (c. 1846 - 1884) illustrated articles and fiction to such magazines as as Harper's, Scribner's, St. Nicholas and The Century. William Ludwell Sheppard, 'W. L. Sheppard' (1833-1912), is recorded to have illustrated the Southern side of the American Civil War, contributing many of those designs to Harper's and Picturesque America. Winslow Homer (1836-1910), contributed his first of many designs to Harper's Weekly of New York in 1857. Homer's role as a pictorial journalist during the American Civil War is of significant historical importance. The artist, Frederick Dielman (1847-1935), contributed such works as the Celebration of the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People in Washington, Harper's Weekly (1866), and Mirandy Encourages Phil's Talent, Harper's Bazaar (1886). Americas's political cartoonist, Thomas Nast (1840-1902), began his legendary association with Harper's in 1857, just in time for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Nast's famous illustration of Merry Old Santa Claus (1881), which appeared in Harper's Weekly is responsible for our modern day image of Santa. Willie, We have Missed You and He Wants change Too are striking examples of the illustrations created by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, (Journal of Civilization). During the last part of the nineteenth century and the first quarter of the 20th century another important group of young artists began to appear, such as, Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928), an American artist mostly known for his sporting subjects. Frost contributed many illustrations to Harper & Brothers periodicals, such as, An Archery Meeting, Harper's Weekly (1879), Woodcock Shooting, Harper's Weekly (1893), The Sparrow's Christmas Dinner Harper's Bazar (1886), etc. William James Aylward (1875-1956), began his career as an illustrator for both Harper's and Scribner's magazines, creating such as The Christmas-Tree Ship, Harper's Weekly, (1909), The Secret Sharer, Harper's Magazine (1910), Steamboating Through Dixie written and illustrated for Harper's Monthly (1915). And, Harry Everett Townsend (1879-1941) established a strong reputation as a leading illustrator and was regularly commissioned by such popular magazines as Harper's, The Century and McClure's. By 1962, the firm of 'Harper & Brothers' merged with Row, Peterson and Company' and was renamed as 'Harper & Row'. The firm of 'Harper & Row' continued to run under that name until 1990, when it was acquired by William Collins & Sons and renamed as 'HarperCollins'. Today, the firm of HarperCollins remains one of the largest publishing companies in the world. | |
| The following Thomas Nast engravings were published by Harper & Brothers for Harper's Weekly, New York from 1876 to 1882, a brief selection includes, All Quite on the Hudson. Mr. George B. McClellan in his Element Again - Running for Something, An Open Question Still - Uncle Sam, "You Don't Give Bread With-", Another Such Victory - and I am Undone. Pyrrhus, Ay, There's the Rub - You Can't Change the Nature of the Animal. You Dirty Boy, He Wants a Change Too, Into the Jaws of Death - Temple of Janus, Look Before You Leap, More 'Pacification' - 'The Carpet-Baggers' are Protected that's Comfort, The Day We Celebrate. (April First), Toast; We are not all Dead, The Elephant Walks Around - And the Still Hunt is Nearly Over, The First Step Toward National Bankruptcy, The Next Debut. Now let General M. C. Butler, of South Carolina Show how Bulldozing is Done, The Trapper-Trapped, and Willie, We have Missed You. | |
| Size: | 16 x 11 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of full paper size.) |
| Not Matted | |
| Buy Now | Price: $165.00 US |
| Condition: | Printed on nineteenth century wove paper as published on October 28, 1876 by Harper & Brothers, New York for their periodical, Harper‘s Weekly (Journal of Civilization). Three small tears in margins and stitching tears in center fold, else a fine printing and in fair condition throughout. Willie, We have Missed You (William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed' Returned to Prison, the New York Tammany Ringdom, the Tweed Ring, Corruption & Coercion) is a deservedly famous example of the important art of Thomas Nast. |
| Subject: | Thomas Nast, Willie, We have Missed You, Satirical art, Harper's Weekly, American Caricature and Satire (William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed', William Meager Tweed Returned to Prison, the New York Tammany Ringdom, the Tweed Ring, Corruption & Coercion) |
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Original Wood Engraving Illustrated by the American artist, Thomas Nast Published for Harper‘s Weekly by Harper & Brothers, New York.
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| Willie, We have Missed You (William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed' Returned to Prison, the New York Tammany Ringdom, the Tweed Ring, Corruption & Coercion) |
View Other Original Wood Engravings designed by the American artist, Thomas Nast
| Thomas Nast (Landau, Bavaria, 1840 - Ecuador, 1902) (Political Corruption, Coercion, Reforms, The Tammany Ringdom & African-American Rights) |
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All Quite on the Hudson. Mr. George B. McClellan in his Element Again - Running for Something (Political Campaigning) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | October 27, 1877 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Political Campaigning, George B. McClellan, Abraham Lincoln) |
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An Open Question Still - Uncle Sam, "You Don't Give Bread With--" (The 1877 Halifax Fisheries Commission Fishing Negotiations) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | December 22, 1877 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (United States, Britain and Canada Fishing Negotiations) |
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Another Such Victory - and I am Undone. Pyrrhus (Political Reform, Rutherford B. Hayes) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | March 24, 1879 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Political Reforms, Fraud, Elephant, Republican Party, Filibusters) |
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Ay, There's the Rub - You Can't Change the Nature of the Animal. You Dirty Boy (Grover Cleveland's Governor of New York 1882 Campaign and his Fight Against Political Corruption) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | October 21, 1882 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Governor Grover Cleveland, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Tammany, Copper Heads, Political Corruption, Tammany Rinc) |
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He Wants a Change Too (Hamburg Riots, the Hamburg Massacre) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | Oct. 28, 1876 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Hamburg Riots, the Hamburg Massacre, Negroes, African-American Rights, Self-Defence, White Racism) |
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Into the Jaws of Death - Temple of Janus (Russo-Turkish War) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | February 2, 1878 | Harper & Brothers, New York | Russo-Turkish War, Death, Skulls |
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Look Before You Leap (Tammany Ringdom & Boss Tweed) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | November 12, 1882 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Tammany Ringdom, Corruption and Coercion, Boss Tweed) |
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More 'Pacification' - 'The Carpet-Baggers' are Protected that's Comfort (1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes & the Compromise of 1877) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | December 22, 1877 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Political Campaigning, Carpet-Baggers, Political Corruption, Senate, 1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes, The Compromise of 1877, Electoral Corruption, end of the Reconstruction) |
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The Day We Celebrate. (April First), Toast; We are not all Dead (1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes & the Compromise of 1877) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | April 7, 1877 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Political Campaigning, April Fools' Day, Donkey, Democratic Party, 1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes, The Compromise of 1877, Political and Electoral Corruption) |
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The Elephant Walks Around - And the Still Hunt is Nearly Over (1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes, the Compromise of 1877) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | October 28, 1876 | Harper & Brothers, New York | Political Campaigning, Corruption, Fraud, The Public Schools, The ABC of our Republic - The Republican Vote, Solid for the Union, 1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes, The Compromise of 1877, Electoral Corruption |
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The First Step Toward National Bankruptcy (Mr. Matthews' Resolution - Bonds, Greenbacks) by Thomas Nast for Harper & Brothers, New York | Original Wood Engraving | February 16, 1878 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Uncle Sam, Mr. Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 'Mr. Matthews Resolution', Currency, Silver Coinage, Greenbacks, Bonds) |
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The Next Debut. Now let General M. C. Butler, of South Carolina Show how Bulldozing is Done (Politics, African Americans, Southern Racism) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | Nov. 1, 1879 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (General Mathew Calbraith Butler, Attorney, African Americans, Southern Racism, Hamburg Massacre) |
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The Trapper-Trapped (Judge Stanley Matthews - 1876 Presidential Election, the Compromise of 1877 & The Potter Committee Investigation) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving | June 29, 1878 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (Machine Politics, Mr. Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 'Mr. Matthews Resolution', Corruption, Investigations, Potter Committee Investigation) |
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Willie, We have Missed You (William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed' & the Tammany Ringdom in Prison) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization | Original Wood Engraving |
October 28, 1876 | Harper & Brothers, New York | American Caricature and Satire (William Tweed, Boss Tweed, New York, Tammany Ringdom, Corruption and Coercion) |
View Other Original Wood Engraving Published by Harper & Brothers, New York
| Winslow Homer (Boston, 1836 - Scarboro, Maine, 1910) | ||||||
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A Bivouac Fire on The Potomac by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly, New York | Original Wood Engraving | December 21, 1861 | Harper & Brothers, New York | Sold |
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Husking The Corn in New England by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly, New York | Original Wood Engraving | November 13, 1858 | Harper & Brothers, New York | |
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The Bathe At Newport by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly, New York | Original Wood Engraving | September 04, 1858 | Harper & Brothers, New York | Sold |
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The Boston Common by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly, New York | Original Wood Engraving | September 04, 1858 | Harper & Brothers, New York | Sold |
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