Spotprent over de Wereldtentoonstelling te Amsterdam, 1883 1883

"Spotprent over de Wereldtentoonstelling te Amsterdam, 1883" is a satirical illustration by Johan Michael Schmidt Crans, created in 1883. It depicts a group of people at a banquet, including a native person in a feathered headdress, raising a glass in a toast. The caption "Op de internationale broederschap en exploitatie!" (To international brotherhood and exploitation!) suggests a critique of the colonial practices and exploitation of indigenous people, as well as the hypocrisy of European colonialism. This satirical print reflects the Dutch social and political climate in the late 19th century.