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Satirical Print on the Plans for the Establishment of a Giro Bank, 1836
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Satirical Print on the Plans for the Establishment of a Giro Bank, 1836

anonymous · 1836 · lithography; paper

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

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Satire on the plans of Santhagens, Bake, and Brugmans to establish a General Trading Bank (Girobank, Credit Bank, or Exchange Bank) in Amsterdam, January 1836. Sheet in the form of a penny print with twelve small scenes mocking various credit transactions. Each scene is accompanied by a two-line verse.

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cartoonprintcreditgirobank
Credit lineSpotprent op de plannen tot de oprichting van een Girobank, 1836. 1836. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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