The Wasp — 1890 — page 462: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine depicting what seems to be a laboratory or scientific setting. The central figure is a bearded man in formal Victorian dress holding what appears to be a large brain or anatomical specimen labeled "BRAIN." Other well-dressed men observe the scene with expressions of concern or skepticism. The satire likely targets scientific pretension or pseudoscience popular in the late 19th century—possibly phrenology (skull-measurement science) or related medical charlatanism. The exaggerated brain specimen and the formal gentlemen's reactions suggest mockery of scientists making grandiose claims about human capability based on dubious anatomical theories. Without clearer text or identifying labels, I cannot specify which individuals are caricatured or the exact historical event referenced.