Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid

Collection Data

Description
Various pieces in prose and verse on the financial transactions of John Law and others, and on the speculation frenzy in Amsterdam in 1720, brought together under a general title page; illustrated with prints, chiefly satirical. For discussion, cf. The great mirror of folly / by Arthur H. Cole. c1949; article by Frans De Bruyn in Eighteenth-century life, v. 24, no. 1 (winter 2000), p. 62-87.
Names
Humblot, Antoine, d. 1758 (Engraver)
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733 (Engraver)
Schenk, Leonardus, 1696-1767 (Engraver)
Schenk, Peter, 1661-1711 (Publisher)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1720
Place: Amsterdam
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KB+ 1720 (Groote tafereel der dwaasheid)
Topics
Law, John, 1671-1729
Compagnie des Indes
South Sea Company
South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720
Colonial companies
Speculation -- Netherlands
Speculation -- Europe
Netherlands -- Economic conditions
Satire, Dutch
Dutch wit and humor, Pictorial
Caricatures and cartoons -- Netherlands
Satirical literature
Political cartoons
Portrait prints -- Netherlands -- 18th century
Satires (Visual works) -- Netherlands -- 18th century
Genres
Illustrations
Portraits
Caricatures
Prints
Books
Notes
Citation/reference: Sabin 28932 ; Alden, J.E. European Americana, 720/114 ; Lipperheide, F. Kat der Kostümbibliothek, 3550 ; Stolk, A. van. Atlas van Stolk, 3452
Statement of responsibility: door verscheide liefhebbers uytgegeven, tot beschimpinge dezer verfoeijelyke en bedrieglyke handel, waar door in dit jaar, verscheide familien en persoonen van hooge en lage stand zyn geruineerd, en in haar middelen verdorven, en de opregte negotie gestremt, zo in Vrankryk, Engeland als Nederland.
Version identification: Copy in *KB+ 1720 has points of Rijn's 3rd ed. including spellings "uytgegeven" and "dezer" on t.p., but retains spelling "meede" on t.p. Cf. Cole, p. 24 (3rd version of t.p.). In addition, sig. ²C is missigned "A" on 1st leaf. Copy in *KB+ 1720 contains 76 prints, but lacks the engraved "Register van alle de printen ..."
Citation/reference: At least 4 eds. are known; collation varies slightly; no. of prints varies. For detailed description of variations, cf. Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid en zijne geschiedenis / door G. van Rijn. 1905.
Content: Includes one engraving each by A. Humblot and B. Picart. A portrait of Law is signed: Leon. Schenk fecit, Pet. Schenk exc. Amst.
Content: Signatures: pi1 A-E² [F]² G1, ²A-B² [C, missigned A]² D-N², ³A-C² [D1] E-H², ⁴A-B², ⁵A-B² C1. Verso of last leaf of 3rd group blank.
Content: For description and digital images of 71 prints usually included in this work, see the website of the South Sea Bubble Collection, in the Kress Collection at Baker Library, Harvard Business School.
Content: Gedrukt tot waarschouwinge voor de nakomelingen, in 't noodlottige jaar, voor veel zotte en wyze, 1720 = Printed as a warning for the descendants, in the fateful year, for much foolishness and wisdom, 1720
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: [2], 25, [1], 52, 26, 29-31, [1], 8, 10 p., [76] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., ports., maps) ; 46 cm. (fol.)
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16603942
RLIN/OCLC: 38646527
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.09.046
Library of Congress Control Number: 06017039
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a1e6c9b0-ad01-0139-603c-0242ac110002
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