Oom Paul de Slangenbezweerder Possibly 1897

"Oom Paul de Slangenbezweerder" is a satirical cartoon by Willem van Konijnenburg, possibly created in 1897. The cartoon depicts Paul Kruger, the President of the Transvaal Republic, as a snake charmer, surrounded by the heads of various British figures entangled in snakes. This political cartoon, a common form of social commentary in the late 19th century, highlights the tensions between the Transvaal and the British Empire during the Second Boer War.