Spotprent op de redevoering van baron Van Zuylen van Nijvelt, 1864 1864

"Spotprent op de redevoering van baron Van Zuylen van Nijvelt, 1864" is a political cartoon created by Dutch artist Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans in 1864. The satirical work depicts a man holding a flag with a compass, a mason's square, and a guillotine, symbolizing the various ideologies of the new political party in the Netherlands. The caption, written in Dutch, references a speech given by Baron Van Zuylen van Nijvelt, highlighting the artist's commentary on contemporary political discourse and the complexities of forming a unified political movement. The cartoon is a prime example of 19th-century Dutch political satire, known for its biting commentary and witty use of symbols to expose societal issues.