Spotprent op debatten in de Tweede Kamer over de troonrede en de gelijktijdige duivenwedstrijd, 1872 1872

This 1872 satirical cartoon by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, titled "Spotprent op debatten in de Tweede Kamer over de troonrede en de gelijktijdige duivenwedstrijd," depicts a humorous scene of politicians releasing doves from a basket labeled "Troonrede" as they debate the King's Speech in the Dutch Parliament. The cartoon is a humorous commentary on the debates and the simultaneous pigeon race, using the doves as a metaphor for the politicians' differing opinions and the potential for conflict. This work, measuring 275 mm in height and 215 mm in width, exemplifies Crans' use of satire to comment on contemporary Dutch politics.