Judge — May 19, 1923 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a illustration from *Judge* magazine showing a well-dressed man in formal attire sitting on a chair, looking troubled or contemplative. Behind him stands what appears to be a skeletal or death-like figure. A hat and cane rest beside him. The visible caption reads "Breaking the s..." (cut off), which is insufficient to determine the specific cartoon's point. Without the complete caption or additional context, I cannot identify the particular figure depicted or the political/social issue being satirized. The image's style—late 19th or early 20th century—and the memento mori imagery (death figure) suggest commentary on mortality, fate, or consequences, but the specific satire remains unclear without the full text.