Politieke spotprent over artikel 194, 1886 1886

Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans' 1886 political cartoon, "Van den Wal in de Sloot," depicts a group of men drowning in a ditch, unable to reach a broken bridge labeled "Gewijzigd art. 194." This satirical work likely critiques the amendment of article 194, a Dutch law, and uses the visual metaphor of drowning to represent the consequences of its amendment. The cartoon's humorous style and the use of text make it a powerful commentary on contemporary Dutch politics.