The Wasp — July 10, 1880 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains two satirical panels labeled "BEFORE" and "AFTER," depicting a political or social transformation scenario. The **upper panel** shows a chaotic scene with multiple figures in formal dress engaged in what appears to be a confrontation or dispute—the composition is deliberately crowded and tumultuous. The **lower panel** presents a calmer domestic scene with fewer figures, suggesting resolution or change. Without clearer identification of the specific figures depicted or dated context, I cannot definitively identify which political figures or events this satirizes. The overall structure suggests commentary on societal disorder versus order, or perhaps political conflict and its resolution, but the specific targets and historical references remain unclear from the image alone.