Spotprent op het ontbreken van Nederlandse pooltochten, 1875 1875

"Spotprent op het ontbreken van Nederlandse pooltochten, 1875" is a satirical cartoon by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans created in 1875. The cartoon depicts two men, one pointing to a ship in the distance, captioned "Heemskerck to Barends: Moco ancien dat Nederland weer niet mogelijk!" ("Heemskerck to Barents: A reminder that the Netherlands is not doing it!"). The cartoon satirizes the lack of Dutch participation in polar expeditions, which were popular in other countries such as Austria and England during the 19th century. This cartoon, measuring 275 mm in height and 215 mm in width, is a humorous commentary on the decline of Dutch exploration and its position in the world.