Spotprent op de verkiezingen in Den Haag, 1885 1885

"Spotprent op de verkiezingen in Den Haag, 1885," is a satirical political cartoon created by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans in 1885. The image depicts a stork, a symbol of fairness and balance, holding a scale with two weights labeled "43," representing the Dutch city of The Hague. The cartoon criticizes the political landscape during the 1885 elections in Den Haag, implying that the scales are rigged and the outcome is predetermined. This humorous yet pointed commentary offers insight into the social and political climate of the time.