"De schynschoone Actie-Sphinx Springt hier zig zelven dood." - South Sea Bubble / Aktienhandel Stock trading / Stock market stocks Börse Aktien / Karikatur caricature Satire / A scene portraying the financial crisis of 1720, with a man vomiting papers related to share schemes while held across a barrel, symbolizing France by a cock within it. In the center, individuals collect the papers to pass them to a well-dressed man on the left, while various absurdities unfold around them, including a man wiping himself with papers and a figure propelled by bladders flying through the air.

Verlag: Amsterdam ca. 1720., 1720

Beschreibung

Maße: ca. 26 x 33 cm. -- Kupferstich aus dem 18. Jh. Aus dem Buch: "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid". -- leicht fleckig, sonst gut erhalten. || Copper engraving from the 18th century. Out of the book "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid". -- slightly stained, otherwise in very good condition. || "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid", also known as The Great Mirror of Folly, stands as a monumental testament to the financial turmoil of the early 18th century, encapsulating the aftermath of the South Sea Bubble and other crashes. Published in Amsterdam in 1720, this lavish volume comprises a diverse array of materials, including pamphlets, legal documents, economic analyses, poems, satirical plays, maps, and even playing cards. Reflecting the interconnectedness of the European financial markets, it vividly portrays the consequences of a speculative frenzy, illustrating the folly of investors through satirical plays, poems, and visual satire, while referencing historic events such as Tulipmania in the Dutch Republic (a time when the prices of tulip bulbs spiked and then abruptly plummeted in 1637) and the above mentioned South Sea Bubble. Sprache: Niederländisch Gewicht in Gramm: 10. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 296825

Bibliografische Details

Titel: "De schynschoone Actie-Sphinx Springt hier ...

Verlag: Amsterdam ca. 1720.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1720