More Artworks by Bernard Gillam (View all 21 Artworks)

The last relic of the wreck. Even his bar’l could not save him. (1885)

Bernard Gillam

Grand opening of Cleveland, Gorman and Bayard’s minstrels at Washington. (1895)

Bernard Gillam

General Benjamen Butler flirting with the Southern vote, in spite of the fact that he was cordially hated in the South (1883)

Bernard Gillam

Our good ship ‘National Credit’ in danger from a Silver-Spout. (1885)

Bernard Gillam

Bayard crouching atop tree stump ‘No Policy,’ terrorized by three angry dogs ‘Tariff Reformer,’ ‘Protectionist,’ ‘Free Trader’ (1884)

Bernard Gillam

At last, me too. One good result of the Senatorial struggle. (1885)

Bernard Gillam

Caricature of President Chester Arthur, here accused of using the Treasury surplus to build up the Navy..

Bernard Gillam

A warning to Grover Cleveland in 1883 that the Tammany organization support had proved fatal to three Democratic candidates already. (1883)

Bernard Gillam

Randall’s revival in the South (1885)

Bernard Gillam

The hour has come, and the man is here! James Blaine’s ‘reflection’ as to who ought to be the next president (1884)

Bernard Gillam

Caricature of President Grant controlling patronage

Bernard Gillam

Rejected. Wadsworth; ‘Ah, I might have stood some chance if I hadn’t worn this detestable suit.’. (1882)

Bernard Gillam

Caricature of Thomas Platt as a chained monkey, next to sign that reads ‘For admittance (to Supreme Court judgeship), you must give a stalwart ring’ (1885)

Bernard Gillam

The burial of the babes. One thing the Brooklyn Independents did accomplish (1885)

Bernard Gillam

The frame of mind of the Irish and the Southern contingent when Cleveland was the leading Democratic candidate for presidency, 1883. (1883)

Bernard Gillam