Judge — September 2, 1893 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This Judge magazine cover from September 2, 1893 depicts a circus scene titled "WHOA!!" A bucking horse throws its rider (a man in formal dress) while a clown or carnival performer watches nearby. The crowd fills the tent background. The cartoon likely satirizes a political or social figure of 1893 who has lost control of a situation—the "bucking" representing unexpected chaos or failure. The circus setting suggests incompetence or loss of dignity in a public spectacle. Without clearer identifying marks or text, the specific target remains unclear, though the satirical intent—mocking someone's inability to manage circumstances—is evident. The artist's signature reads "Verdi" or similar.