During the investigation
1901
Frank Nankivell, a star cartoonist for the famous *Puck* magazine, captures a hilarious moment of social climbing in this 1901 illustration. Wealthy women dressed in swirling, Art Nouveau-inspired fashion eagerly consult a book labeled 'Peerage' with a pompous-looking gentleman in a striped suit. In the background, a chart labeled 'Heraldry' gives the game away: they are essentially shopping for noble titles! This piece satirizes the Gilded Age trend of rich Americans trying to marry into British aristocracy, with the men's exaggerated, bulbous features contrasting sharply with the women's delicate, hopeful expressions.
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