Spotprent over de Eerste Atjehexpeditie, 1873 1873
johanmichaelschmidtcrans
aged paper
pencil sketch
old engraving style
personal sketchbook
sketchwork
pen-ink sketch
pen work
sketchbook drawing
storyboard and sketchbook work
sketchbook art
This satirical print by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, created in 1873, humorously depicts the "First Aceh Expedition" of the Dutch colonial forces in Aceh, Sumatra. The artwork portrays a seated female figure symbolizing "Aceh" being confronted by a Dutch soldier. The caption reads: "De soldaten spreken: ‘Wat prijs gij om ‘n gebrokenzwaard? O, gij, gij kunt een ander aan! Dom hul, en een Roos waart! Eenst waart da voor ons een troost, Op, op! en wijs ons ginds verweren, Een recht oud-hollandsch pak gegeven." The print is a commentary on the Dutch colonial conquest of Aceh and the resistance faced by the Acehnese people. The image is a testament to the artist's ability to visually represent complex political and historical events in a satirical and thought-provoking manner.
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