Judge, 1912-05-25 · page 14 of 24
Judge — May 25, 1912 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This satire, credited to C.G. Garretson, depicts a wealthy American woman (representing "Diana," likely referencing the goddess or an archetypal wealthy female figure) returning from abroad. The central tall figure is surrounded by a "grovelling horde" of fortune-hunters—identified by the "moneyless peer" reference as impoverished European aristocrats seeking to marry her "vast golden hoard." The cartoon mocks the Gilded Age phenomenon of wealthy American heiresses marrying titled but financially desperate European noblemen. The swarm of small figures with top hats and formal dress clutching money symbols illustrates how such women attracted desperate suitors. The satire suggests American wealth was being "captured" by foreign nobility through strategic marriages—a commentary on both American nouveau riche materialism and European aristocratic decline.
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A CHASED DIANA. She has journeyed abroad. She has journeyed abroad. She is met at the pier And some moneyless peer, By a grovelling horde With her vast golden hoard, Come from far and from near. She will capture, I fear. 6. G. Garretnn. comicbooks.com