Judge, 1911-11-25 · page 14 of 24
Judge — November 25, 1911 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a political cartoon from *Judge* magazine satirizing someone through the metaphor of "wicker-work" versus "wicker-sham" (fake wickerwork). The figure is depicted as a skeletal or death's-head character dressed in wicker-like armor or clothing, holding a sword labeled with text (possibly identifying the target). The pose—hand on hip, confrontational stance—suggests mockery of pretension or false strength. The "wicker-sham" title implies the subject presents a false or flimsy exterior despite appearing substantial. Without clearer text identification on the sword or additional context, I cannot definitively identify which political or public figure is being caricatured. The skeletal imagery suggests either death-related commentary or an accusation of being hollow/fraudulent beneath surface appearance.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
WICKER-WORK—WICKER-SHAM. comicbooks.com