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Gentleman and Lady Greeting Each Other Before a Country House
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Gentleman and Lady Greeting Each Other Before a Country House

Gesina ter Borch · 1643 - c. 1687 · paper; pen (veer); ink; chalk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Satirical print on John Law riding as a second Don Quixote on the donkey of Sancho Panza, 1720. The devil lifts the donkey's tail, causing shares to be farted out from the rear. The wind traders pull the donkey towards the Quincampoix Coffee House. In the foreground, Bombario on a path. The caption contains a three-column verse. Print 24 in the series Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with satirical prints on the Wind Trade or Share Trade of 1720.

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Credit lineHeer en dame elkaar begroetend voor een landhuis. 1643 - c. 1687. Gesina ter Borch. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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