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Struggle Between Wind Trading and Impending Poverty, 1720
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Struggle Between Wind Trading 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 depicting the battle between Carnival and Lent, set in the context of the 1720 Wind Trade. A fight between two figures on chariots drawn by children. On the left, Carnival, dressed in kitchen utensils, game, poultry, drinking glasses, and jugs. She and her followers bear references to share trading. On the right, Lent, dressed in fish and crackers, referring to the impending poverty. The caption contains a five-column verse printed from a separate plate. Print in the bound fourth edition (304 B 12) of *Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid* with satirical prints on the Wind Trade or Share Trade 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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