Spotprent op het behoud van het gezantschap te Rome, 1871 1871

Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans's 1871 satirical cartoon, *Spotprent op het behoud van het gezantschap te Rome*, is a humorous take on the political climate of the time. The image depicts three figures in an interior setting, with the words "Paus in Rome" prominently displayed. The cartoon is a commentary on the Roman Question, a complex political issue regarding the Papal States and its relationship to the Italian kingdom. The cartoon's playful style and exaggerated features would have been recognizable to Crans' contemporary audience. This work is a prime example of the artist's use of satire to address political matters in a humorous way.