Spotprent op het wetsvoorstel voor nieuwe spoorwegen, 1875 1875

"Spotprent op het wetsvoorstel voor nieuwe spoorwegen, 1875," is a satirical cartoon created by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans in 1875. The drawing depicts a group of men in formal attire, likely politicians, standing before a table where a man is presenting a small model train. The cartoon is a humorous commentary on the Dutch Parliament's deliberation of a new railway proposal, criticizing the lack of understanding and focus on the finer details of the proposal. This is an example of *political cartooning* using *satire* to address current affairs.