Spotprent op de verschillende soorten courantlezers, 1870 1870

"Spotprent op de verschillende soorten courantlezers," a satirical cartoon by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, depicts five figures representing different types of newspaper readers in 1870s Netherlands. Each figure holds a newspaper with a title reflecting their interest: "Effectenblad," "De Tyd," "Courant van Brauns," "Kerkelijke Courant," and "Nederlandsche Gedachten." The artist's use of caricature emphasizes the absurdity of each reader's perspective on current events. The cartoon, a small-scale work measuring 215 mm by 275 mm, offers a humorous and critical view of contemporary society.