A Happy New Year To You, And May You Fill Your New Office As Successfully As Your Old One.

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• ARTIST: Thomas Nast

• PUBLISHER: Published by Harpers Weekly, January 3, 1885.

• MEDIUM: Wood engraving,

  DATE: 1885

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 3/4x 9 1/4" (27.2x 23.5 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Thomas Nast’s 1885 illustration "A Happy New Year To You, And May You Fill Your New Office As Successfully As Your Old One," published in Harper’s Weekly, features President-elect Grover Cleveland standing at a desk, receiving a top hat overflowing with gifts and good luck charms—a symbolic gesture welcoming him into the presidency. At this moment, Cleveland had just been elected and was preparing to take office in March 1885, following his term as Governor of New York. On the desk is a large book whose spine reads “Cleveland’s Honorable Record as Governor of New York,” emphasizing his reputation for integrity and capable leadership. The scene is cheerful and ceremonial, suggesting the nation’s hopeful expectations that his effective governance in New York would continue into his new role as President.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good Condition.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Caricatures and Satirical