The Wasp — 1890 — page 390: what you’re looking at

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This is a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine showing two classical allegorical figures (likely representing Justice or Victory, crowned with laurels) floating above a dead body in formal dress lying amid scattered documents labeled "CONTRACT," "AGREEMENT," and other papers. The dead figure appears to represent a disgraced politician or businessman, while the text "UNHONORED AND UNHUNG" suggests the cartoon critiques someone who escaped legal punishment despite wrongdoing. The classical figures seem to mock the situation—the person died without receiving either honor or facing execution/justice. The scattered contracts suggest financial or political corruption. The specific identity of the deceased figure and exact scandal remains unclear without additional historical context, but the cartoon clearly satirizes an unpunished wrongdoer's death.