Spotprent op het monsterverbond van de oppostie, 1871 1871

This satirical cartoon by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, titled "Spotprent op het monsterverbond van de oppostie, 1871" (Caricature of the Monster Alliance of the Opposition, 1871), depicts a comical scene of three men forming a human pyramid, with the topmost man, standing on a plank, waving to a seated man on a balcony. The work, created in 1871, is a powerful commentary on the political landscape of the time, using humor to highlight perceived alliances and tensions between opposing political groups in the Netherlands. The image is a fine example of 19th-century satirical art, employing caricature and exaggeration to convey a message with sharp wit.