Judge — November 7, 1891 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon titled "A Nightmare" or similar, showing a wealthy man in an ornate, luxuriously decorated room experiencing a disturbing vision. Through the window behind him floats a skeletal or death-like face, suggesting he's haunted by consequences of his actions or wealth. The cartoon likely critiques wealthy industrialists or politicians of the Gilded Age/Progressive Era, portraying their anxieties about social upheaval, labor movements, or their own mortality. The elaborate furnishings emphasize his material excess, while the supernatural apparition suggests guilt or fear of retribution. Without the complete caption and publication date, the specific target remains unclear, but Judge magazine typically satirized wealth inequality and social injustice during this period.