Herdruk van de satire op de aansporing tot deelneming in de (zogenaamde) vrijwillige 3% geldlening van 1844 (blad 4) 1844

This satirical print, *Herdruk van de satire op de aansporing tot deelneming in de (zogenaamde) vrijwillige 3% geldlening van 1844 (blad 4)* by Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate, is a 19th-century commentary on the Dutch government's 1844 "voluntary" loan. The artwork was created in 1844 and is currently located in the Rijksmuseum. Using dark humor, ten Kate ridicules the government's efforts to persuade citizens to participate in the loan, highlighting the social and economic consequences of such policies. The print, measuring 385 mm in height and 245 mm in width, uses simple line drawings to portray the struggles of the Dutch people under economic pressure, offering a poignant critique of the political climate of the time.