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James Montgomery Flagg“Slumming Among the Four Hundred, ” Post Illustration1907
1907
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Original illustration for the article “Slumming Among the Four Hundred” by Alfred Henry Lewis, for The Saturday Evening Post, published November 2, 1907.
The article offers a satirical glimpse into the lives of New York's wealthy elite during the Gilded Age, playfully mocking their customs and social interactions. The author particularly focuses on courtship and marriage, portraying men as subservient to the romantic whims of their female counterparts. He observes, “Particularly, I considered the female of the Four Hundred. She is, for one thing, the ruling influence; the males come and go by her commands. These latter are members, or are not members, of the tribe as she decides. She takes them in, or casts them out, at will. She has more force, more wit, more genius for decision than has the male. Often she is larger physically, and in every way vastly more formidable.”
James Montgomery Flagg's accompanying illustration cleverly visualizes this dynamic. It portrays a stylish, affluent woman confidently striding alongside a young gentleman, who, with raised eyebrows, exchanges a knowing glance with an older gentleman passing by, subtly underscoring the article's commentary on the era's social power dynamics.
- Creator:James Montgomery Flagg (1877 - 1960, American)
- Creation Year:1907
- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Fort Washington, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 30521stDibs: LU38431158443
James Montgomery Flagg
James Montgomery Flagg was a prodigious illustrator, working as a contributing artist to Life magazine at the surprisingly young age of 14. Flagg was born on June 18, 1877, in the Village of Pelham. He is most famous for creating the first image of the fictional Uncle Sam. His ‘I Want You’ lithographed image of Uncle Sam was published in 1917, during the First World War. It is storied that Flagg used his own image as the model for Uncle Sam, imagining himself as a much older man and with facial hair. Flagg died on May 27, 1960, in New York.
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