Drawn to inspire: Cartoonists’ perspectives on Theodore Roosevelt (#1)
Subject(s): Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Edmunds, George F. (George Franklin), 1828-1919, Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896, Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894, Political cartoons, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sherman, John, 1823-1900
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Richard (Rick) Marschall examines a famous political cartoon from 1884 that features one of the earliest depictions of Theodore Roosevelt. Marschall focuses on Bernhard Gillam’s Phryne Before the Chicago Tribunal which depicts various leaders of the Republican Party pondering the political fate of James Gillespie Blaine, the eventual Republican nominee in the 1884 presidential contest. Marschall chronicles the highs and lows of Roosevelt’s life in 1884, and he identifies many of the prominent Republicans depicted in the cartoon which is based on the French painting Phryne Before the Areopagus. The political cartoon supplements the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2018
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Drawn to inspire: Cartoonists’ perspectives on Theodore Roosevelt (#1). [2018]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308705. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Marschall, Richard. Drawn to inspire: Cartoonists’ perspectives on Theodore Roosevelt (#1). [2018]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308705.
APA:
Marschall, Richard., [2018]. Drawn to inspire: Cartoonists’ perspectives on Theodore Roosevelt (#1).
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308705.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.