Satire op de aansporing tot deelneming in de (zogenaamde) vrijwillige 3% geldlening van 1844 (blad 3) 1844

This satirical lithograph by Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate, created in 1844, critiques the Dutch government's controversial 3% loan policy. The artwork depicts a series of vignettes based on the text of the "Wet van Behoud, Liefde en Redding" (Law of Preservation, Love, and Salvation) legislation. Ten Kate's artwork uses humor and visual exaggerations to expose the perceived injustices and hardships inflicted by the loan policy on the Dutch people. The piece is an example of political satire, a genre that utilizes humor to expose and criticize political and social issues. It is housed in the Rijksmuseum and measures 385 mm in height and 245 mm in width.