Spotprent op de hernieuwde interesse in de doorgraving van Holland op zijn smalst, 1862 1862

This 1862 satirical cartoon by Johan Michael Schmidt Crans, titled "Spotprent op de hernieuwde interesse in de doorgraving van Holland op zijn smalst" (Caricature on the renewed interest in the excavation of Holland at its narrowest), satirizes the Dutch government's renewed interest in the excavation of the Zuiderzee. The cartoon depicts a group of men, presumably government officials, in a comical scene related to the excavation project. The use of caricature highlights the absurdity of the project, critiquing the political climate of the time. This artwork, a poignant commentary on 19th-century Dutch politics, provides a glimpse into the social and political concerns of the era.