Spotprent op de Liberalen, 1861 1861

"Spotprent op de Liberalen, 1861," a satirical caricature by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, depicts a humorous scene where a man stands on the shoulders of a woman, who in turn stands on a man who lies on the ground. The image, rendered in black and white, highlights the political satire of the time with the figures representing various social classes, a popular theme of the genre. This satirical print from 1861 offers a glimpse into 19th-century Dutch societal and political structures through the lens of caricature.