Whom the Gods Would Destroy They First Make Mad
Date1894
Artist
Louis W. Dalrymple
(American illustrator, 1866–1905)
Illustration CitationPuck, October 10, 1894
MediumInk graphite, and gouache on illustration board
Dimensionssheet: 20 3/16 × 17 11/16 in. (51.3 × 44.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1978
Object number1978-215
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextLouis Dalrymple's cartoon refers to the political machinations of New York Senator David B. Hill (elected 1891), who served simultaneously as governor (1885-1892). His 1894 attempt at senatorial re-election, criticized as a stepping-stone to a presidential bid, was unsuccessful.
