Spotprent op het aftreden van minister F.A. van Hall, 1861 1861

This satirical print by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, titled "Spotprent op het aftreden van minister F.A. van Hall", depicts the resignation of Dutch minister F.A. van Hall in 1861. The image uses symbolic imagery to mock the minister's departure, with discarded objects representing the remnants of his ministry. A central monument reads "Abschdag-Geb" (resignation day), highlighting the theme of the print. The graphic style of the print, with its bold lines and caricatured figures, is characteristic of 19th-century Dutch political satire. This artwork provides a unique glimpse into the political climate of the Netherlands in the mid-19th century, using humor to comment on current events.