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Monument commemorating the folly of the year 1720
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Monument commemorating the folly of the year 1720

Bernard Picart · 1720 · paper

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

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Monument commemorating the folly of the year 1720. On a large wagon drawn by a jester, Fortune scatters shares of the South Sea and Mississippi companies. The wagon is pulled by personifications of the companies, recognizable by inscriptions. Fame leads the wagon towards the almshouse and madhouse. Merchants and victims surround the wagon. In the background on the right, the Quincampoix coffee house. At the bottom, the emblem with the motto "Schijn Bedriegt" in Latin. The caption explains the representation in French and Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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designdrawingfinancial panicLuck, Fortune, Lot
Credit lineMonument ter herinnering aan de dwaasheid van het jaar 1720. 1720. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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