Mars triumphant / Keppler. - Public domain dedication image

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Mars triumphant / Keppler. - Public domain dedication image

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Illustration shows Mars, the Roman god of war, sitting on a throne with his arms folded across his chest and a sword resting on his lap, he is illuminated by a ray of light beaming from above; at center a broken olive branch lies on the ground, and on the right a female figure labeled "Peace", cradling a dove, flees storm clouds, representing Russia and Japan, about to clash, between her and Mars.

Illus. in: Puck, v. 55, no. 1408 (1904 February 24), centerfold.
Copyright 1904 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

Udo J. Keppler, known from 1894 as Joseph Keppler Jr., was an American political cartoonist, publisher, and Native American advocate. The son of cartoonist Joseph Keppler (1838–1894), who founded Puck magazine, the younger Keppler also contributed cartoons, and became co-owner of the magazine after his father's death, when he changed his name to Joseph Keppler. He was also a collector of Native American artifacts, and was adopted by the Seneca Nation, where he became an honorary chief and given the name Gyantwaka.

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01/01/1904
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Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956, artist
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