The Wasp — 1890 — page 194: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon critiques a prominent public figure (name partially unclear in OCR) by comparing them unfavorably to the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt. The title suggests Bernhardt achieved some kind of moral or social transformation—"turning into a saint"—while questioning whether the unnamed male subject could do the same. The multiple vignettes show exaggerated, grotesque figures in various poses and situations, likely depicting the subject's scandals, moral failures, or ridiculous behaviors. The caricature style emphasizes physical deformities to mock and delegitimize the target. This reflects *The Wasp's* tradition of using theatrical comparison and visual grotesquerie to attack public figures' character and conduct, assuming readers would recognize both the reference and the subject.