Wood engraving of a donkey-headed figure in a tunic holding a shield, facing a seated woman in a gown beside fruit, a pumpkin, and barrels in a woodland.

A Midsummer-Night's Dream Nomination, Harper's Weekly 1880

A wood engraving from Harper's Weekly shows a donkey-headed figure in a tunic and sandals holding a shield, standing before a seated woman in a classical gown who shields her eyes. Foliage, a cornucopia of fruit, a pumpkin and barrels fill the woodland setting, with a scroll-like sign above.

Artist: Thomas Nast
Date: published July 3, 1880
Medium: Wood engraving on paper
Source: Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size: 2661 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1880).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

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