The Wasp — 1888 — page 77: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a bearded man in Victorian-era dress sitting by a riverbank with scattered papers or documents at his feet. He appears contemplative or distressed. In the background, a domed building (likely St. Paul's Cathedral, suggesting a London setting) is visible, along with figures in formal dress on the right side. The title reads "A REMEDY W[?]" (text cut off), but without the complete caption or publication date visible, the specific political reference is unclear. The scattered papers suggest either lost documents, rejected proposals, or discarded work. The cartoonist's signature indicates this is from The Wasp magazine. The satire appears to critique some public figure's failed initiative or proposal, though the exact subject cannot be determined from the image alone without additional context.