The Wasp — 1889 — page 116: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a large woman in Victorian dress with an elaborate bonnet, surrounded by several smaller men in suits who appear to be pleading or grasping at her skirts. The visible text fragment reads "ING FOR THEIR ALLOWANCE," suggesting the caption concerns men seeking financial support. The cartoon likely satirizes a specific political or social situation involving financial dependency—possibly wealthy widows controlling political figures, or men dependent on female patrons for funds. The exaggerated caricature style and power dynamic (one large woman dominating multiple men) emphasizes the satirical point about reversed gender roles or financial control. Without the full caption and publication date visible, the specific political figures remain unclear, though this appears to mock dependency and emasculation through financial reliance.