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Struggle Between the Wind Trade and Impoverishment, 1720
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Struggle Between the Wind Trade and Impoverishment, 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 people on war chariots pulled 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. In the caption, a verse in five columns, printed from a separate plate. Print in the bound first edition (304 B 11) 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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