Life — March 14, 1901 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Life* magazine (page 205) features a portrait sketch titled "To Belinda" accompanied by a poem. The drawing shows a woman in an elegant, off-shoulder dark dress with styled dark hair characteristic of early 20th-century fashion. The artist's signature appears to read "S. Cesare Ricchetti" with a date. The accompanying verse addresses "Belinda," referencing "cloistered walls where shadows lie" and "undisturbed in thy domain," followed by "Plan all thy conquests o'er again?" This appears to be a satirical or romantic commentary on a woman's domestic sphere and social ambitions, typical of *Life*'s satirical treatment of social conventions and gender roles of the era. The specific identity of "Belinda" remains unclear without additional context.