Herdruk van de satire op de aansporing tot deelneming in de (zogenaamde) vrijwillige 3% geldlening van 1844 (blad 12) 1844

This 1844 satirical lithograph by Dutch artist Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate, titled "Herdruk van de satire op de aansporing tot deelneming in de (zogenaamde) vrijwillige 3% geldlening van 1844 (blad 12)," is a critique of the Dutch government's 3% loan policy. The artwork consists of a series of drawings, each representing an article in a fictional law called "Wet van Behoud, Liefde en Redding" (Law of Preservation, Love and Salvation). The satiric style of ten Kate's work is evident in the humorous and exaggerated depictions of the government officials and their policies. The work is a powerful commentary on the political and economic climate of the time, and it is a valuable document for understanding Dutch society in the mid-19th century.