Spotprent op de klerikale partijen en het onderwijs, 1885 1885

This satirical cartoon, "Spotprent op de klerikale partijen en het onderwijs" by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, depicts two men digging at the roots of a tree labeled "Onderwijs" (Education). The tree's branches are labeled with different levels of education, representing the clerical parties' influence on Dutch education in 1885. The caption satirizes the struggle against clerical control of education, with the men symbolizing those fighting to undermine it. The image reflects the political and social tensions surrounding education in late 19th-century Netherlands.