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The island Gekskop, 1720
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Map of the island Gekskop in the shape of a fool's head. On the left, a riotous crowd in front of the coffee house Quincampoix in Amsterdam, on the right the sail wagon with flag: na Viane. Below the print, an inscription in two columns. Print 57 in the series Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with satirical prints on the Wind Trade or Stock Trade of 1720. Subject category within the Atlas Amsterdam: Markets, trade: Memories of public buildings of commerce, merchants, tobacco auctions.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHet eiland Gekskop, 1720. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
