Life, 1899-01-12 · page 19 of 20
Life — January 12, 1899 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for Life Publishing Company's art prints by Charles Dana Gibson, the famous illustrator known for the "Gibson Girl." The two illustrations are untitled cartoons: 1. **"Held Up"** (top): Shows a figure confronting another against a tree, likely depicting a robbery or mugging—a common urban crime concern of the 1890s. 2. **"Ill Blows the Wind That Profits Nobody"** (bottom): Depicts people on what appears to be a ship or boat in rough conditions, suggesting hardship or misfortune. These cartoons exemplify Gibson's satirical style but lack clear political commentary visible here. The page emphasizes that Life sells hand-printed proofs of Gibson's work for $2 each, targeting middle-class home decoration. A subscription offer provides free prints and back issues for five dollars—a marketing strategy to build readership during this period of American magazine expansion.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
wah IFE 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 Puniisuinc 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 made from our catalogue), also HELD UP. back numbers of Lire trom Sep- tember 8th to date (containing the Copyright, 1897, by Life Publishing Co. 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 B Pusiisuinc Company, 19 West gist St., New York City. VVVTVVVTVVTVTVVVTVVSVTVATSA Handsomely printed catalogue containing one hundred and twenty examples sent on receipt of ten cents. QRLDTD000O000000000008 Address LI FE PU BLISH | NG COMPANY Copyright, 1897. by Life Pubitshing Co, “ILL BLOWS THE WIND THAT PROFITS NOBODY.” 19 West 7:st Street, New York. 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. comicbooks.com