Life, 1899-01-05 · page 19 of 20
Life — January 5, 1899 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement** for Charles Dana Gibson's artwork available through Life Publishing Company, interspersed with sample cartoons. The two cartoons shown illustrate Gibson's signature style: 1. **"Poor Jim!"** depicts a domestic comedy: a man learns his wealthy father-in-law is leaving everything to his unmarried daughters instead of him—a satirical jab at fortune-hunting marriages and the precarious position of sons-in-law dependent on inheritance. 2. **"The Wonders of Palmistry"** shows a fortune teller predicting a man will marry "a blonde who loves him, but he will have to speak quick"—likely mocking the era's fascination with spiritualism and pseudoscience, while joking about male hesitation in romantic matters. Both cartoons reflect Gibson's popular social satire about marriage, class, and courtship—themes that resonated with Life's educated, middle-class readership. The advertisements emphasize that Gibson's proofs cost $2 each and are suitable as gifts.
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CHARLES DANA GIBSON DRAWS EXCLUSIVELY FOR LIFE L) FE publishes proofs of the best work of all its leading artists, including C. D. Gibson. These proofs are hand-printed, on Japan paper, mounted ready for framing. They are attractive and artistic decorations for any house, and are as suitable presents—holiday, wed- ding, birthday, or for any occasion —as one can give. They cost $2.00 apiece, and can be had of all art stores, stationers, or of Lire Puntisoinc Company, 19 West gist Street, New York. Any- one not a subscriber who sends us five dollars will receive one of these proofs free (selection to be Copyright, 1895, by Life Publishing Co. made from our catalogue), also EOOR: JIM] back numbers of Lire from Sep- He thought that he had made such a good warriage, and now her father-leaves everything ~ woe to hls. uamarried @aagtitera, tember 8th to date (containing the Mr. Pipp Series, by Gibson), the extra Easter and Christmas num- bers of Lire (retailed at 25 cents each), and Lire for one year, from January 1 to December 31, 1899 (52 numbers). This offer is net, and can only be made by Lire PuBLIsHING Company, 19 West gist St, New York City. RVCTVCVUTVTTETTUSTVUTVVTATA Handsomely printed catalogue containing one hundred and twenty examples sent on receipt of ten cents. VCVVVSTVSESTUTUSTSETUTNA — Copyright, 1897, by Life Pubitshing Co. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY THE WONDERS OF PALMISTRY. 19 Weat 31st Street, New York. In which ho is told he will marry a blonde who loves him, but ho will havo to speak quick. Regular direct subscribers renewing their subscriptions, will be entitled to one of the proofs, free, selection to be made from back numbers, or from catalogue, which will be mailed on receipt of ten cents. ‘This offer is net. CoMmicbooksseom