The Wasp — 1877 — page 32: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical illustrations, though the OCR text is too degraded to read clearly. **Top cartoon**: Shows a man in bed with a woman, while another man (appearing angry or confrontational) stands nearby. The domestic scene suggests marital infidelity or a romantic scandal—a common satirical subject in period humor. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts a figure in what appears to be formal or elaborate dress, possibly in a theatrical or pompous pose. The ornate framing and styling suggests mockery of pretension or vanity. Without legible text labels identifying the specific figures or referencing particular political figures/events, I cannot determine who these caricatures represent or what specific scandal or social commentary they satirize. The illustrations appear to mock personal conduct and social pretension typical of *Wasp* magazine's satirical approach.