The Wasp, 1892 · page 19 of 590
The Wasp — 1892 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp*, an American satirical publication. The main figure is a grotesquely caricatured man with exaggerated features, wild hair, and an enormous polka-dotted costume. He's depicted as clownish or absurd, holding what appears to be theatrical props (a megaphone). The caption references "THE CHAMPI[ON]" and mentions "queer double-jointed planks" in the partially visible text below. The small figure at bottom left appears to be labeled "LAKE TARRY" (unclear). Without complete visible text and publication date, I cannot definitively identify which specific political figure or event this satirizes. The costume and exaggerated features suggest mockery of a public personality, likely from late 19th or early 20th-century American politics or entertainment, but precise identification requires additional context.