Judge — February 3, 1900 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a political cartoon titled "Sure Death" from *Judge* magazine, attributed to Pennyth Stanlaw (visible at top right). The image shows a well-dressed couple riding atop a grotesquely caricatured head—possibly representing a political or social figure being literally "ridden" by the upper class. The ornate furniture attached suggests wealth and privilege. The dialogue below indicates a domestic dispute: Percy refuses his wife's demands and threatens suicide ("I shall die"), while Ethel demands he take action ("Do what?"). Percy's final line about going home to "clean a revolver" darkly suggests suicide as his response to marital conflict. The satire likely critiques either class exploitation, martial discord among the wealthy, or male weakness in domestic disputes—though without more historical context, the specific political target remains unclear.