Life — November 18, 1897 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Robert A. Van Wyck This page from *Life* magazine (page 413) features a portrait labeled "ROBERT A. VAN WYCK." The sketch is a detailed pen-and-ink caricature emphasizing the subject's distinctive features: thick, prominent mustache, swept-back dark hair, and intense gaze. The man is shown wearing formal attire with a bow tie and what appears to be a decorative pin or badge. Without additional context on the page, the specific satirical point is unclear. However, given *Life*'s tradition of political satire, this likely mocked a public figure of the era—possibly a politician or business leader—though the exact nature of the criticism cannot be determined from the portrait alone.