Spotprent over de watersnood, 1861 1861

"Spotprent over de watersnood, 1861" is a satirical lithograph created by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans in 1861. The image depicts a bearded man, likely symbolizing the Dutch government, pouring water from a bucket while carrying other buckets on his back. The caption below, "De watersnood, als een der hoogst aangelegenen van de inwoners van het Rijk, verlangt zitting in de Eerste Kamer", translates to "The flood, as one of the most pressing issues for the inhabitants of the Kingdom, demands a seat in the First Chamber." This political cartoon criticizes the Dutch government's response to the 1861 North Sea flood, highlighting the lack of urgency and attention given to the disaster.