The Wasp — 1891 — page 303: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains caricatures numbered 2-4 on the left and a larger illustration on the right labeled "A Day at Karl K[...]" (text cut off). **Left panel caricatures:** - #2: "Head of an Australian woman" - exaggerated racial caricature - #3: "Bernhardt out yachting" - likely Sarah Bernhardt, the famous French actress, depicted in an absurd boating scene - #4: "The Governor of Melbourne" - a bearded gentleman figure **Right panel:** Features Madame Sarah Bernhardt as Cleopatra in an elaborate theatrical scene with a palace setting, servants, and a cat. The word "CONSOMME" appears on a pot, suggesting food-related satire or mockery of the performance. The satire likely mocks Bernhardt's theatrical pretensions and Australian figures of the era through exaggerated physical depiction.