Spotprent bij de sluiting van de beurs van Zocher, 1887 1887

"Spotprent bij de sluiting van de beurs van Zocher, 1887" is a satirical illustration by Johan Michael Schmidt Crans, created in 1887. The artwork depicts a winged figure in classical attire standing triumphantly before a classical building with the date "MDCCCXLV" (1845) inscribed above the entrance. The winged figure's stance and gesture suggest a celebration, implying a victory over the old, represented by the building, and a triumphant embrace of the new. This satirical print humorously comments on the closing of the Zocher stock exchange in Amsterdam, likely referencing the changing economic landscape of the time. Crans's use of classical imagery, while a humorous contrast to the subject matter, provides insight into the cultural context and artistic sensibility of the 19th century.