Spotprent op het verzet in de Tweede Kamer tegen de begroting, 1885 1885

This satirical cartoon, "Spotprent op het verzet in de Tweede Kamer tegen de begroting, 1885," created by Dutch artist Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans in 1885, depicts a group of men pushing a cannon towards a fortified structure labeled "Begroting," signifying the Dutch state budget. The men represent the members of the Tweede Kamer, the Dutch House of Representatives, struggling against the budget. The cartoon humorously criticizes the political opposition's efforts to control government spending, using visual satire to highlight the challenges faced by the Dutch Parliament.