The Wasp — 1890 — page 258: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a demonic or villainous figure emerging from a cave labeled "BUCKLEY'S INFERNO," holding a scroll reading "POLITICAL SITUATION" (text partially visible). The figure wears a cape and appears menacing, set against a hellish landscape with mountains and stormy sky. The cartoon satirizes someone named Buckley, apparently a political figure of the era, by associating him with infernal/demonic imagery. The "Inferno" reference invokes Dante's *Divine Comedy*, suggesting Buckley represents political corruption or chaos. The scroll labeled "POLITICAL SITUATION" indicates the cartoon critiques his role in contemporary political turmoil. The bottom text "WHO ENTER HERE" likely completes a reference to Dante's famous warning at Hell's gate: "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."