Spotprent over de piraterij bij Atjeh,1884 1884

This 1884 satirical print by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, titled "Spotprent over de piraterij bij Atjeh," depicts a personified Netherlands battling a monstrous figure labeled "Atjeh" (Aceh). The Netherlands, wielding a spear, stands triumphantly over a defeated Aceh, whose body is inscribed with the word "ROOF" (robbery). The print satirizes the Dutch colonial war in Aceh, which lasted for 30 years, by portraying the Dutch as the victors and Aceh as a criminal. The image serves as a visual commentary on the political climate of the time and highlights the Dutch perspective on the conflict.