Life — December 13, 1900 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This appears to be a satirical illustration from Life magazine (copyright 1908) titled "A Widow and..." (the full title is cut off). The image shows a well-dressed woman in an elegant black evening gown seated on a couch, with a man in formal attire seated beside her. The partially visible caption at bottom reads: "MRS. DIGGS IS ALARMED AT DISCOVERING WHAT SHE IMAGINES TO BE A STAIN ON HER HUSBAND'S WIFE" (text is unclear/cut off). The satire appears to target marital anxiety or jealousy—specifically a widow's suspicious concern about evidence (real or imagined) relating to her husband. The drawing style and subject matter reflect early 20th-century social commentary on middle-class domestic relations and women's concerns about infidelity. Without the complete caption and context, the specific historical reference remains unclear.