Spotprent over het aftreden van Thorbecke, 1866 1866

This 1866 lithograph by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, titled "Spotprent over het aftreden van Thorbecke", depicts the resignation of Dutch statesman, Jan Rudolph Thorbecke, through an allegorical scene of a setting sun, symbolizing Thorbecke, over a stormy sea, suggesting political unrest. The artwork's title, translated to "Caricature on the resignation of Thorbecke", indicates its satirical nature, common in political cartoons of the time. This piece serves as a visual commentary on the political landscape of the Netherlands in the 19th century.