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The Roman Wheel of Fortune, 1705
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The Roman Wheel of Fortune, 1705

Carel Allard · 1706 · etching; paper

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

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The Roman Wheel of Fortune, 1705. Theodorus de Cock lying on the ground sees above him a wheel of fortune with Petrus Codde, the Jesuit, the pope, the Jansenist, and others. Below the verse, mention is made of the death of the vicar Gerardus Potcamp in Leiden on December 16, 1705. Tenth sheet in the series of 10 sheets with satirical prints on the Jesuits titled Roma Pertubata, 1706.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintTheodorus de CockPetrus CoddeTurn of Fate, Wheel of Fortune
Credit lineHet Roomse Rad van Avontuur, 1705. 1706. Carel Allard. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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