Spotprent op de Deltsche Academie, 1862 1862

"Spotprent op de Deltsche Academie, 1862" is a satirical print by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, created in 1862. The image depicts a hallway with several doors, each labeled with a different name. In the center stands a lit candle, with the inscription "De Delftse Akademie" on its side. The doors and candle symbolize the different departments and professors at the Delft Academy. Crans's satirical drawing humorously criticizes the academy through a visual metaphor of a burning candle, suggesting that the academy itself is in danger of being extinguished. This small-scale print measures 275 mm in height and 215 mm in width.