The Wasp — 1891 — page 243: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical illustration from *The Wasp* magazine depicting a classical allegorical female figure (likely representing Britannia or a similar national personification, given the elaborate dress and headpiece marked "SAN FRANCISCO") standing beside a small, caricatured male figure labeled "ELLERT." The woman appears to be a figure of authority or power, while the smaller man grasps her skirts in a subordinate or pleading position. A landscape with water is visible in the background. The cartoon likely satirizes a political or social relationship between San Francisco and someone named Ellert, though without additional context about the specific historical moment, the exact nature of the critique remains unclear. The size disparity suggests commentary on power dynamics or dependence.