Judge — December 14, 1889 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is a parody of Gilbert Gaul's famous painting "Bringing," likely a well-known Civil War or military artwork. The cartoon satirizes Gaul's original by depicting a chaotic military scene with exaggerated caricatures of soldiers and officers in disarray. The figures appear to represent various European or American military types, rendered in Judge magazine's characteristic satirical style with distorted features and comic positioning. The satire likely comments on military incompetence, command failures, or international military affairs contemporary to Judge's publication period. The "BRICE" visible on one figure's clothing may reference a specific political or military figure, though without additional context, the precise target remains unclear. The overall effect transforms what was presumably a dignified historical painting into mockery of military conduct or leadership.