Memorial in memory of the folly of the year 1720. On a large chariot mixed by a jester, the fortune of the Actien scatters around. The trolley is pulled by among others personifications of the companies of the South Sea and Mississippi (an invalid Indian). The trolley is led by the Fame towards the poorhouse and madhouse. Around the wagon traders and victims. On the right in the background the Coffee House Quincampoix. At the bottom of the emblem with the motto Shine Cheats in Latin. In the caption the statement of the performance in French and Dutch. Print 27 (late edition of nr. 18) in the series Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid met cartoons op de Windhandel of Actiehandel of 1720, Monument in memory of the folly of the year 1720 Monument consacré a posterité en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. année du XVIII. siecle / Ter eeuwiger gedagtenisse der Dwaasheid van het XX. jaar der XVIII. eeuw, Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid (series title)., print maker: Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1720, paper, etching, engraving, h 277 mm × w 366 mm
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Memorial, memory, folly, year 1720, large chariot mixed, jester, fortune, Actien scatters, trolley, pulled, personifications, companies, South Sea, Mississippi, invalid Indian, trolley, led, Fame towards, poorhouse, madhouse, Around, wagon traders, victims, right, background, Coffee House Quincampoix, bottom, emblem, motto Shine Cheats, Latin, caption, statement, performance, French, Dutch, Print 27, late edition, nr, 18, series Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid met cartoons op de Wind, Actiehandel, 1720, Monument, memory, folly, year 1720 Monument consacré, posterité en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX, année du XVIII, siecle / Ter eeuwiger gedagtenisse der Dwaasheid van het XX, jaar der XVIII, eeuw, Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid, series title, print maker, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Northern Netherlands, 1720, paper, etching, engraving, h 277 mm × w 366 mm
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