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The Island of Gekskop, 1720
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Map of the island Gekskop (Madman's Head) in the shape of a fool's head. On the left, a riotous crowd in front of the Quincampoix coffee house in Amsterdam; on the right, a sail-wagon with a flag: "na Viane". A two-column caption on the sheet below the image, printed separately. Print in the bound fourth edition (304 B 12) of Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with satirical prints on the Windhandel or Actiehandel of 1720.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHet eiland Gekskop, 1720. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.