Spotprent op de aftakeling van de koffie- en suikerhandel van de Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappij, 1868 1867

"Spotprent op de aftakeling van de koffie- en suikerhandel van de Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappij, 1868" is a satirical drawing by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, created in 1867. The artwork depicts a Dutch ship, the "NOODT GEDACHT," tied to a dock with a group of people on the dock. The ship is a visual representation of the decline of the Dutch coffee and sugar trade. This satirical work is a part of the "Het Consignatiestielsel" series, using a ship to symbolize the Dutch colonial trade and its waning presence. The drawing serves as a critical commentary on the Dutch East India Company and the state of their trade in the 19th century.