Spotprent op het debat rond het vestingstelsel, 1875 1875

This 1875 caricature, "Spotprent op het debat rond het vestingstelsel," by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, depicts a satirical scene of a debate about the fortification system in the Netherlands. The drawing shows a man in a military uniform standing at a table, a map in front of him, while other men sit behind him with puzzled expressions. The work is a commentary on the political climate in the Netherlands, specifically the debates surrounding the national defense system. Crans used caricature to express his opinion on the topic, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. "Spotprent op het debat rond het vestingstelsel" is a classic example of satirical printmaking in 19th-century Dutch art.