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

Thomas Nast

National Gallery of Art

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."