Tom Anderson, Dare-Devil: A Young Virginian in the Revolution — page 341: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is an illustration from a Victorian penny dreadful, featuring a dramatic scene of violence. The image shows a man in a dark coat striking or attacking another man's face during what appears to be an indoor gathering of gentlemen in 18th-century dress. Several onlookers witness the altercation around a table. The caption beneath reads "DROVE THE WHOLE PACK INTO DICK'S FACE," though the OCR text is partially garbled. This suggests a violent confrontation involving a character named Dick, depicted as a sensational moment of action meant to thrill readers. The illustration's style and hand-colored execution are typical of penny dreadful visualization techniques.