Life — January 20, 1887 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Cartoon Analysis: "Against Anglomania" This page contains two satirical sketches by F.A. Rogers. The top panel, "In the Park," depicts British aristocrats on horseback—likely mocking the adoption of English fashions and manners among wealthy Americans. The bottom panel, "In the Hall," shows a "Potage à la Ki-yi!" (a pun on French cuisine), satirizing the pretentious imitation of European sophistication. The overall message, stated as "Against Anglomania" with the caption "Anglo should receive all glory," is ironic social criticism targeting American elites who slavishly copied British and Continental styles and customs. The cartoons mock this cultural snobbery and artificial affectation, suggesting Americans abandoned their own identity to appear more cosmopolitan or refined.