Monument to the memory of the folly of the year 1720, Monument consacré a la posterité and memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. Anne du XVIII. siecle / In everlasting memory of the folly of the XX. year of the XVIII. century (title on object), Monument in memory of the folly of the year 1720. On a large cart driven by a jester, the Fortuin van de Actien scatters shares around. The cart is pulled by, among others, personifications of the companies of the South Seas and Mississippi. The car is led by the Faam in the direction of the poorhouse and madhouse. Traffickers and victims surround the cart. In the background on the right is the Quincampoix coffee house. At the bottom the emblem with the motto Appearance is Deceptive in Latin. In the caption the explanation of the performance in French and Dutch., print maker: Bernard Picart, 1720, paper, etching, engraving, height 281 mm × width 365 mm, print
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