Spotprent over het nieuwe treinstation in Amsterdam 1886

"Spotprent over het nieuwe treinstation in Amsterdam, na zijne voltooiing" (1886) by Jan Holswilder is a satirical cartoon depicting the new Amsterdam Central Station as a colossal, sinking ship. The artist used the medium of woodcut to create this humorous commentary on the monumental architecture of the station, which was completed in 1889. Holswilder’s work, which was published in the Dutch satirical magazine "De Lantaarn", humorously critiques the station's grand design, highlighting the potential pitfalls of ambition and over-engineering.