The high tariff Phryne before the tribunal / Keppler after Gerome.

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The high tariff Phryne before the tribunal / Keppler after Gerome.

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Illustration shows a congressional inquiry based on the painting Phryne before the Areopagus with "High Tariff Phryne" being disrobed by a man labeled "Special Privilege", causing much excitement among the group of unidentified congressmen; most prominent among them is Joseph G. Cannon. The golden "Ark of the Dingley Covenant" rests in the center of the room.

Illus. in: Puck, v. 64, no. 1658 (1908 December 9), centerfold.
Copyright 1908 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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01/01/1908
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Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956, artist
Gérôme, Jean Léon, 1824-1904.
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