Puck, 1877-07-04 · page 11 of 16
Puck — July 4, 1877 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a satirical illustration showing a man reclining while examining or admiring an ornate decorative box or design element. The image's title references "Design" and "Atton" (possibly a misspelling in OCR). The satire likely comments on artistic or architectural pretension—perhaps mocking someone's obsessive appreciation of elaborate decorative design. The man's recumbent pose suggests leisure or idle admiration of aesthetic objects, while supernatural or fantastical elements appear above (possibly creatures or allegorical figures), suggesting the artist is satirizing either overblown artistic ambition or the gap between highbrow design aspirations and reality. Without clearer OCR text or additional context about the publication date, the specific target of this satire remains unclear.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
RESIGN ATION. comicbooks.com