Pers krijgt belasting op advertenties opgelegd 1870

"Pers krijgt belasting op advertenties opgelegd" (Press is burdened with taxes on advertisements) is a lithograph by French artist Honoré Daumier, created in 1870. It is a satirical cartoon that depicts the French press, personified as a woman, being crushed under the weight of taxes. The artwork is part of a larger series of political cartoons by Daumier, known for their sharp social commentary and often exaggerated figures. This particular cartoon satirizes the burden of taxation on the press during the Second Empire, a time when censorship was rampant. The artwork's visual style, with its expressive lines and caricatured figures, is characteristic of Daumier's signature style, and the piece remains a potent reminder of the historical and ongoing tension between press freedom and state control.