Boy with a Basket, Gentleman and Lady Greeting Each Other, and Woman with Baskets

Satirical print depicting the battle between Carnival and Lent, placed in the context of the Wind Trade of 1720. Battle between two figures on chariots drawn by children. On the left, Carnival, dressed with kitchen utensils, game and poultry, drinking glasses and jugs. She and her followers bear references to the share trade. On the right, Lent, dressed with fish and crackers, referring to the impending poverty. The caption contains a five-column verse, printed from a separate plate. Print 25 in the series Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with satirical prints on the Wind Trade or Share Trade of 1720.