Antique Print-SATIRE-STOCK BROKER REFLECTION-John Law-1720

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Plate 34: Spiegel der reden voor de wanh�pende actionisten. (Mirror of reason for the desperate stockbrokers.) Spiritual reflection on the end of the bubble. Copperplate etching / engraving on verge type hand laid paper with watermark. Description: Original engraved print from "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid, vertoonende de opkomst, voortgang en ondergang der Actie, Bubbel en Windnegotie, in Vrankryk, Engeland, en de Nederlanden, gepleegt in den Jaare MDCCXX �", Amsterdam, 1720. (The Great Mirror of Folly, which is actually a collection on all printsmaps and text, published in 1720, satirizing the Englishman John Law, his Mississippi Company, and the international land and trading speculation in worthless shares of the South Sea Bubble of 1719-1720, which resulted in an international scandal.Artists and Engravers: Unknown. Condition: Excellent given its age. General age related toning and occasional light staining as visible on scan. Original fold as issued. Small tear at bottom paper edge, not effecting image. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: B53-24 The overall size is ca. 10.6 x 11 inch. The image size is ca. 3.7 x 6.1 inch. The overall size is ca. 27 x 28 cm. The image size is ca. 9.5 x 15.5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 34412

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