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OriginalEugen Sandow, as published in Sandow's Magazine of Physical Culture.
Reason
Is saying "I found it hilarious, then did research and found out it's actually rather important" acceptable? Eugen Sandow founded the bodybuilding movement, and, to quote the BBC: "Ladies would pay a surcharge to attend private viewings backstage, where they were encouraged to fondle his muscles. But it is also believed he had a gay following. Rumours circulated that he was a bisexual philanderer, but shortly after his death his widow and daughters started a huge bonfire, burning anything that related to his personal life." And I'll just link this without comment: [1]
That said, none of this makes me find this any less hilarious.
Articles in which this image appears
Eugen Sandow
FP category for this image
If bodybuilding's a sport, even before it was competitive, Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Sport. Otherwise Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/People/Others
Creator
D. Bernard & Co, Melbourne; restoration by Adam Cuerden
I put it next to the list of his publications as a sample; I wouldn't object to moving it, but I like the current mix of images. Adam Cuerden (talk) 11:05, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:"A New Sandow Pose (VIII)", Eugen Sandow Wellcome L0035270 - restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:30, 27 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]