Judge, 1885-09-26 · page 8 of 16
Judge — September 26, 1885 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a political cartoon from *Judge* magazine titled "The Unfait[hful]" (title cut off). The image shows a uniformed official or policeman with an exaggerated, grotesque face speaking with a woman in a polka-dotted dress in what appears to be a park setting with a decorative urn and trees. The cartoon likely satirizes corruption or infidelity—suggested by the title and the woman's apparent engagement with the uniformed figure. The caricatured features and the woman's body language suggest commentary on either political corruption, police misconduct, or marital infidelity involving an authority figure. Without the complete title and additional context, the specific target of satire remains unclear, though the visual presentation suggests mockery of abuse of power or moral failings by an official.