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The Speculative World in Flames, 1720
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The Speculative World in Flames, 1720

anonymous · 1720 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Central scene showing secular and spiritual princes and all sorts of people, from poor to rich, gathered around a world globe that is catching fire. In the four corners, illustrations of the transience of worldly pleasures. Accompanied by several verses. Print 63 in the series The Great Theatre of Folly with satires on the Wind Trade or Share Trading of 1720.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintscenes symbolizing 'Vanitas'Windhandel van 1720
Credit lineDe kladpapieren wereld in brand, 1720. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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