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John Law and others carrying their debts on their shoulders, 1720
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John Law and other men and women carry their debts like Atlas, as a huge sphere (of wind or paper) on their shoulders. In the foreground, Time stands ready to knock the people over with a ball. With captions in Dutch and French by S. Civilien. Print 8 in the series Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with satirical prints on the Wind Trade or Share Trading of 1720.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineJohn Law en anderen torsen hun schulden op hun schouders, 1720. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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