Monument Commemorating the Folly of the Year 1720
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Monument commemorating the folly of the year 1720. On a large wagon driven by a jester, Fortune scatters shares of the Actien around. The cart is pulled by personifications of the South Sea and Mississippi companies, among others. The wagon is led by Fame towards the poorhouse and madhouse. Around the cart are traders and victims. On the right in the background the coffee house Quincampoix. At the bottom the emblem with the motto Schijn Bedriegt in Latin. In the caption the explanation of the scene in French and Dutch. Print 27 (late impression of no. 18) in the series Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid with caricatures on the Wind Trade or Share Trade of 1720.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
