The Wasp — 1892 — page 203: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains a satirical illustration centered on a large bottle labeled "Colonel Andrews' Bottle Class" with decorative ornamental framing. The cartoon depicts various figures arranged around the bottle, including what appears to be children and adults in different poses and situations. The satire appears to target Colonel Andrews and some form of instruction or class he offered. Without clearer text or historical documentation, the exact nature of the criticism remains unclear—whether it mocks the educational method, the colonel himself, or social attitudes toward his teachings. The prominent positioning of the bottle suggests criticism related to alcohol or intoxication, possibly implying impropriety or fraud in his claimed "class." The ornate framing parodies formal, respectable presentation while undermining its subject.