Spotprent op de verwisseling van werkkring door Van Kappeyne, 1877 1877

This is a satirical political cartoon by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, created in 1877. It depicts a scene in which a man is being ushered by a woman into a throne room. The woman, likely representing the Netherlands, is offering the man to the goddess of justice, Themis. This cartoon, titled "Spotprent op de verwisseling van werkkring door Van Kappeyne," likely satirizes a political event involving a person named "Van Kappeyne" and a change in his profession or position. Crans utilized a simple drawing style and humor to comment on current events. The artwork is a valuable document of 19th-century Dutch society and provides insights into the political climate of the time.