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

Thomas Nast (American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902)

1886

Medium: wood engraving in black on newsprint
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet: 40.64 × 28.26 cm (16 × 11 1/8 in.)
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Donald and Nancy deLaski Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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