Caption

Cartoon regarding the separation of the Schiedam electoral district, The influence of Schiedam in the House of Representatives, cartoon, print, Prime Minister Van Heemskerk Azn. sits slumped and drunk in a chair. Before him lies a torn sheet of paper with 'Kiestabel' written on it. The title refers to the proposal to make Schiedam a separate electoral district. The caption refers to Herman Schaepman and his 'two drinks a day'. When he entered the House of Representatives in 1881, he delivered a fervent plea against the Liquor Act. Later, to everyone's surprise, he admitted that two drinks a day were indeed permitted to workers. These two drinks have since been referred to as 'Schaepmannetjes'. This print was published by De Lantaarn., printmaker: Jan Holswilder, Netherlands, printer (person): MH Blommers, The Hague, publisher: Adriaan Rössing, 1885, Jan Holswilder, MH Blommers, Adriaan Rössing, printmaker, printer (person), publisher, paper, lithography, height 260 mm x width 335 mm, This print was published by De Lantaarn. The Hague, Rössing, 1st year, no. 24., Person, Jan Heemskerk Azn, Herman Johannes Aloysius Maria Schaepman, drunkenness, political caricatures and satires, alcoholic drinks, A pencil or charcoal drawing of an interior scene showing a seated man slumped back in an upholstered armchair with a high back, his face turned to the side and his hands folded in his lap, wearing a dark coat and gloves; in front of him is a round table covered with a cloth holding an open book, stacked books, an inkwell with a quill, and a bottle on a tray; a long sheet of paper or document drapes from the chair toward the floor; in the background a doorway frames a standing man gesturing with one hand and pointing with the other, wearing a suit and a sash or collar; a painted or sketched landscape with water and ducks is visible on the wall behind the table, and the room shows a patterned floor and shaded walls.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B15_478

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Cartoon regarding separation Schiedam electoral district influence Schiedam House Representatives cartoon print Prime Minister Van Heemskerk Azn sits slumped drunk chair lies torn sheet paper Kiestabel written title refers proposal separate electoral district caption refers Herman Schaepman two drinks day entered 1881 delivered fervent plea Liquor Act Later everyone's surprise admitted indeed permitted workers referred Schaepmannetjes was published De Lantaarn printmaker Jan Holswilder Netherlands printer person MH Blommers Hague publisher Adriaan Rössing 1885 lithography height 260 mm x width 335 mm Rössing 1st year no 24 Person Jan Heemskerk Azn Herman Johannes Aloysius Maria Schaepman drunkenness political caricatures satires alcoholic drinks pencil charcoal drawing interior scene showing seated man slumped back upholstered armchair high back face turned side hands folded lap wearing dark coat gloves front round table covered cloth holding open book stacked books inkwell quill bottle tray long sheet document drapes floor background doorway frames standing man gesturing hand pointing suit sash collar painted sketched landscape water ducks visible wall table room patterned floor shaded walls