Spotprent met de minsters Fransen van de Putte en De Vries Azn., 1872 1872

This satirical spot drawing by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, titled "Spotprent met de minsters Fransen van de Putte en De Vries Azn.," depicts a humorous scene of two Dutch ministers, Fransen van de Putte and De Vries Azn., interacting with a woman representing the Netherlands, who sits on a throne with a reclining lion. The drawing, created in 1872, utilizes caricature and social commentary to represent a political event or issue of the time. The artwork provides insight into the Dutch political scene of the 19th century and showcases Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans’s talent for satirical illustration.