Life, 1904-01-07 · page 4 of 36
Life — January 7, 1904 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not a cartoon or satirical content. It advertises decorative china plaques featuring portrait heads drawn by Charles Dana Gibson, a prominent illustrator of the era. The image shows a classical circular portrait in profile of a woman's head with elaborate curled hair, framed by ornamental borders. This exemplifies Gibson's famous "Gibson Girl" style—idealized drawings of beautiful women that were extremely popular in early 20th-century American culture. The advertisement promotes twelve different head designs available on Doulton Porcelain plaques at 75 cents each, with additional 24-plate subjects at 50 cents. They could be purchased through crockery stores or ordered by mail from George F. Bassett & Co. in New York City. This represents commercialization of Gibson's artistic work rather than political satire.
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Copyright by Life Pubsisning Co. Gibson Heads on China Plaques. Twelve different head subjects on wall plaques with blue lover's knot decoration at 75 cents each. These exquisite reproductions of LIFE’S distinguished artist, Charles Dana Gibson, as well as the 24 plate subjects, at 50 cents each, are burnt into the finest Doulton Porcelain without losing a single pen-stroke of the original drawings from which the subjects are taken. Can be purchased at all Crockery and Department stores, or will be sent upon receipt of price, with 25 cents extra for expressage. Book of 24 Gibson drawings sent for 6 cents in stamps. Antistic panel showing 12 Gibson Heads in Half-tone—I0 cents. George F. Bassett & Co., Dept. U, 49 Barclay Street, New York City. comicbooks.com