Spotprent met de Transvaalse delegatie, 1884 1884

"Spotprent met de Transvaalse delegatie, 1884" is a political cartoon created by Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans in 1884. The artwork depicts three men in suits representing the Transvaal delegation, a Boer republic, being offered a small box by a figure wearing a witch's hat and a traditional Dutch outfit. The scene likely satirizes the relationship between the Transvaal and the Netherlands during the First Boer War (1880-1881) as the Netherlands, through its colonial history, held some influence on the Transvaal. The cartoon, drawn in pen and ink, uses caricature and satire to comment on political issues, making it an example of political cartoon art, common in the 19th century.