Made Harmless at Last
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Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
NPG.96.116
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Art Historical Context
**Made Harmless at Last (1884) is a sharp political cartoon by Frederichetz, a prolific German-American illustrator (c. 1840–1913) known for his work in *Puck* magazine. This chromolithographic print captures a satirical moment in an office setting, featuring Grover Cleveland—then Governor of New York from Buffalo and soon-to-be U.S. President—and a young Theodore Roosevelt, depicted amid symbols like a tiger, teeth, dental instruments, scissors, books, and documents. The cluttered scene with a bookcase, chair, and table evokes a trustee's or lawyer's domain, blending portraits of these figure...