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Anatomy of the Wind Trade of 1720
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Anatomy of the Wind Trade of 1720

anonymous · 1720 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Anatomy of the Wind Trade of 1720. A stock speculator who has died of wind is dissected on a table. In the foreground, a man is blinded by a devil and robbed by apes; another man lies asleep in a cradle. Four-verse caption in Dutch. 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.

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cartoonprintdissectionWindhandel van 1720
Credit lineAnatomie van de Windhandel van 1720. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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