Politieke spotprent met Sinterklaas, 1886 1886

This satirical cartoon, "Politieke spotprent met Sinterklaas," by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans depicts Sinterklaas examining a table laden with gifts representing various political factions and events of the time, likely Dutch. The gifts have labels like "Voor de Kolonien" (for the colonies), "Voor den Minister van Marine" (for the Minister of Marine), and "Voor de IIe Kamer" (for the Second Chamber). The artist uses humor to comment on Dutch political life, making this piece a valuable artifact for understanding the social and political landscape of late 19th-century Netherlands.