Spotprent met Schaepman, 1887 1887

"Spotprent met Schaepman" is a satirical caricature created by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans in 1887. The print depicts a man in Roman garb, likely a depiction of Dutch politician A. Schaepman, pointing towards the viewer. Crans uses the image to satirize Schaepman’s political position and to highlight the rise of the Roman Catholic Party in the Netherlands. The work, measuring 275 mm in height and 215 mm in width, was likely part of a larger satirical publication. This piece is a great example of the art of political caricature, utilizing visual satire to comment on contemporary political events.