James Gillespie Blaine,1830-1893,Republican,drawing

Title: Phryne before the Chicago tribunal / Gillam, with apologies to J.L. Gerome.
Creator(s): Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896, artist
Related Names:
Gérôme, Jean Léon, 1824-1904 , artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1884 June 4.
Summary: Illustration showing Republican presidential candidate James G. Blaine as the prostitute 'Phryne', revealed by Whitelaw Reid, wearing shorts, a bib labeled 'Magnetic Pad', and covered with tatoos relating to his various shaddy dealings, standing before Republican delegates who are dressed as Greek senators. Among those depicted are George W. Curtis, William M. Evarts, Carl Schurz, a youthful Theodore Roosevelt, Benjamin Bristow, Warner Miller, William H. Robertson, John A. Logan, John Sherman, James Donald Cameron, Simon Cameron, Benjamin Harrison, and George F. Edmunds. Drawing is based on J.L. Gerome's 1861 painting 'Phyrne Before the Areopagus'.
Notes:
Caption: Ardent Advocate 'Now, Gentlemen, don't make any mistake in your decision! Here's purity and magnetism for you - can't be beat!'
Illus. from Puck, v. 15, no. 378, (1884 June 4), centerfold.
Copyright 1884 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Blaine, James Gillespie,--1830-1893.
Reid, Whitelaw,--1837-1912.
Curtis, George William,--1824-1892.
Evarts, William Maxwell,--1818-1901.
Schurz, Carl,--1829-1906.
Roosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919.
Bristow, Benjamin Helm,--1832-1896.
Miller, Warner,--1838-1918.
Robertson, William Henry,--1823-1898.
Logan, John Alexander,--1826-1886.
Sherman, John,--1823-1900.
Cameron, J. D.--(James Donald),--1833-1918.
Cameron, Simon,--1799-1889.
Harrison, Benjamin,--1833-1901.
Edmunds, George F.--(George Franklin),--1828-1919.
Presidential elections--1880-1890.
Politicians--1880-1890.
Corruption--1880-1890.
Judicial proceedings--1880-1890.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1880-1890.
Chromolithographs--Color--1880-1890.
Periodical illustrations--1880-1890.
Bookmark /2005696340/
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