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Frederick Henry Shows Mercy to the Naked Actionists, 1720
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A resurrected Frederick Henry shows mercy at the wonder tree to the naked and destitute shareholders by sheltering them under his cloak. This is a visualisation of an old proverb: to be covered by the cloak of Frederick Henry, meaning to be free from persecution in financial matters. In the centre, wind traders drown in a ditch; on the right, a windmill. Print in the bound first edition (304 B 11) of Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with satirical prints on the Windhandel or Actiehandel of 1720.
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Credit lineFrederik Hendrik verleent barmhartigheid aan de naakte actionisten, 1720. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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