Phryne before the Chicago tribunal / Gillam, with apologies to J.L. Gerome. – Vintage Wall Art
![Phryne before the Chicago tribunal / Gillam, with apologies to J.L. Gerome., [published 1884] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/68/68c8a97f4927-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique lithograph of Phryne before the Chicago tribunal / Gillam, with apologies to J.L. Gerome. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Phryne before the Chicago tribunal / Gillam, with apologies to J.L. Gerome.
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Gillam borrowed the setup of Jean-Léon Gérôme's painting *Phryne before the Areopagus*, in which an Athenian courtesan stands before her judges, to place James G. Blaine before the Republican National Convention in Chicago in June 1884. Blaine, the party's presidential nominee, had been dogged by charges of corrupt dealings with railroad interests, and this cartoon, printed in the June 4 issue of *Puck*, mocks the idea that his record could survive close scrutiny. The ancient tale, in which an orator unveils his client to win the jury's sympathy, gave the artist a pointed way to suggest that the candidate's defenders hoped the public would look away.
| Created / published | [published 1884] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Corruption 1880-1890.Political cartoons 1880-1890.Book illustrations 1880-1890.Lithographs Color 1880-1890. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Puck, 1884, June 4, p. 216-217. Title from item. |
| Subjects | Blaine, James Gillespie,--1830-1893. Presidential elections--1880-1890. Politicians--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,673 × 4,569 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226094 |
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