Spotprent op het mislukken van de Frankfurter Vorstendag, 1863 1863

This satirical lithograph, titled "Spotprent op het mislukken van de Frankfurter Vorstendag," was created by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans in 1863. The artwork depicts a scene from the failed Frankfurt Parliament, a political assembly that aimed to unify Germany. The image shows several men, seemingly representing different German states, attempting to place a crown on the head of a figure dressed in military uniform. In contrast, a man sits dejectedly in the background, symbolizing the failure of the assembly. This work, a critique of the political climate, is a prime example of political caricature art in 19th-century Europe.