Puck — September 25, 1878 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Puck cartoon titled "In the Folly of His Hands" appears to satirize German colonial or imperial ambitions. The image shows a figure in military dress (likely representing Germany or a German leader) examining or manipulating what appears to be colonial territories or trade arrangements, suggested by the maps and documents visible in the scene. The cartoon uses caricature to mock German foreign policy, depicting the nation's grasp or control over various global interests. The specific references to "Order" and "Germany" visible on documents indicate this critiques German economic or political expansion. Without the publication date clearly visible, the exact historical moment remains unclear, though the style suggests early 20th-century Puck satire during a period of heightened European imperial competition.