The Wasp — 1879 — page 672: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a portrait labeled "THE CZARINA OF RUSSIA" with accompanying text about Lamartine's recollections. The portrait shows a woman in formal 19th-century dress with medals and decorations on her chest. The text discusses an anecdote involving Lamartine (likely the French writer/politician) and his encounter with Russian nobility—specifically mentioning a visit to a monastery with a Roman prince and nieces, where a porter made a comment about "the destroyer of Clany" (unclear reference). The page appears to be mixing historical recollection with portraiture rather than functioning as traditional satire or political cartoon. The exact satirical point, if one exists, is unclear from the visible content.