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Struggle between the wind trade and impending poverty, 1720
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Struggle between the wind trade and impending poverty, 1720

anonymous · 1600 - 1633 · engraving; paper

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

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Satirical print with the struggle between Carnival and Lent placed in the context of the Wind Trade of 1720. Struggle between two figures on war chariots drawn by children. Left: Carnival, dressed with kitchen utensils, wild game and poultry, drinking glasses and jugs. She and her followers bear references to share trading. 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 in the bound first edition (304 B 10) of Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with satirical prints on the Wind Trade or Share Trading of 1720.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineStrijd tussen de windhandel en de aanstaande armoede, 1720. 1600 - 1633. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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