Spotprent op de beperking van het middelbaar onderwijs, 1863 1863

"Spotprent op de beperking van het middelbaar onderwijs" (1863) is a satirical cartoon by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, a Dutch artist known for his political and social commentary. The cartoon depicts three men, one of whom is reading a newspaper labelled "Services for elections". The other two men are seemingly discussing the limitations of secondary education ("Middelbaar Onderwijs") and the need for expanded primary education ("Uitgebreid Lageronderwijs"). The artwork is a commentary on the social and political debates surrounding education in the Netherlands during the 19th century, highlighting the disparity between the accessibility of secondary and primary education.