Politieke spotprent over de wet op de verbetering van de Maasmond, 1883 1883

This 1883 satirical cartoon, "Politieke spotprent over de wet op de verbetering van de Maasmond," by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, depicts a humorous allegory of the Dutch law for improving the mouth of the Meuse River. The cartoon portrays the Meuse and Waal rivers as anthropomorphized figures, a mermaid pouring water out of a jug labeled "Maas" and a man with a jug labeled "Waal". This political cartoon likely satirizes the perceived conflict between the Catholic and Protestant populations during this time period, suggesting that the law will result in further division.