The Watch on Spoilers. The Democratic Tigers and Republian Vultures Must Be Kept at Bay.

1886

Thomas Nast

Associated Names
Thomas Nast

Artist, American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902

This is a drawing of a woman with a sword, a large cat, and a vulture. The woman is viewed from behind, holding a sheathed sword. To her left is a large cat, and to her right is a vulture perched on a rocky outcrop. The title of the drawing is "The Watch on Spoilers." The image is from the front page of "Harper's Weekly" from August 7, 1886, with a tagline that reads, "Democratic Tigers and Republican Vultures must be kept at bay."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Donald and Nancy deLaski Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.64 × 28.26 cm (16 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.3.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired in 2013 from The Old Print Shop, New York.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

caption in letterpress, lower center: THE WATCH ON SPOILERS / DEMOCRATIC TIGERS AND REPUBLICAN VULTURES MUST BE KEPT AT BAY; signed in block, lower right: Th. Nast.

Wikidata ID

Q76561244

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