The Wasp — 1877 — page 67: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* (dated 1877) satirizes what appears to be a political or social scandal. The top panel shows figures in period dress near a net or trap, with additional figures and creatures to the right—suggesting entrapment or capture of wrongdoers. The bottom panels display individual character sketches in a lineup format, typical of Victorian satirical magazines identifying specific public figures involved in a scandal. The handwritten annotations are largely illegible in this reproduction, but the layout mimics a "rogues' gallery" presentation common to expose-style political cartoons of the era. Without clearer text or identifying labels, the specific scandal or individuals targeted remains unclear, though the imagery suggests corruption or criminal activity being publicly exposed.