The Wasp — 1876 — page 62: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* (September 16, 1876) appears to be a satirical genealogical chart presented sideways. The title suggests it's mocking a "Dominguian Family of French Monarchs"—likely a fictional or parodied royal lineage. The illustration shows numerous figures arranged in a family tree format, rendered in period dress. Without clearer identification of specific individuals, the satire appears to target French aristocracy or claims to royal authority, possibly referencing contemporary French political disputes during the Third Republic era. The Wasp frequently lampooned European royalty and American figures claiming aristocratic pretensions, so this likely ridicules either French monarchist nostalgia or American social climbers mimicking European nobility—a common target of 1870s American satire.