Lauw Maands Herdenking, wegens de nieuwbakke Goude Eeuw, vertoverd in Paarde Vygen Nieuw-Jaars Geschenk met Narren Paarde Muskus geparfumeerd opgedraagen aan de Geld-Godin Pecunia door de Actie-Prins of Viceroy van Plutus, in zyn niewe Schuilhoek zyn Wanhebbelyke Liefde koesterende. [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > Lauw Maands Herdenking, wegens de nieuwbakke Goude Eeuw, vertoverd in Paarde Vygen Nieuw-Jaars Geschenk met Narren Paarde Muskus geparfumeerd opgedraagen aan de Geld-Godin Pecunia door de Actie-Prins of Viceroy van Plutus, in zyn niewe Schuilhoek zyn Wanhebbelyke Liefde koesterende. [graphic]
Description
- Title
- Lauw Maands Herdenking, wegens de nieuwbakke Goude Eeuw, vertoverd in Paarde Vygen Nieuw-Jaars Geschenk met Narren Paarde Muskus geparfumeerd opgedraagen aan de Geld-Godin Pecunia door de Actie-Prins of Viceroy van Plutus, in zyn niewe Schuilhoek zyn Wanhebbelyke Liefde koesterende. [graphic]
- Published / Created
- [1720]
- Publication Place
- Netherlands?
- Publisher
- [publisher not identified],
- Abstract
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"Satire on the financial crisis in 1720 with two plates one framing the other. In the centre an etching showing a nymph (Pecunia) and a satyr embracing underneath a palm tree, on the left clouds and wind, on the right coins dropping from the sky, in the foreground, a dish of horse droppings wrapped in gold foil (according to the verse description), a mariner's compass lettered "West" and "Zuid" and papers referring ominously to the financial situation in the coming year. The frame consists of strapwork peopled by callot figures: at the top a civet-cat peers over a cartouche lettered with the title, on either side is draped the cloak of a fool covered with hawks' bells; on the left, at the top, hangs a pair of skates, below this a young dwarf leans out of a window raising his hand to throw a stone, and below him is a large fan of feathers; on the right, at the top, hangs a pair of fur mittens, below this a dwarf looks out of a window blowing his fingers to warm them, and below him hangs a horse-collar (?) decorated with two eagles' heads; at the bottom, a dwarf wearing a fur cap sits in a sledge propelling himself with a stick, beside him, to left, lies a large bundle of twigs and an axe, and, to right, a spade and pick-axe. Engraved Dutch titles, inscriptions, and verses in two columns alluding to the Scotch trader (i.e., John Law)."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from item.
Title translation in British Museum catalogue: The keepsake of January which, because of the new golden age, was transformed in horse-figs : New-Year's gift perfumed by the musk of fools' horses and dedicated to Pecunia, Goddess of Money, by the Prince of Stocks, or Viceroy of Plutus, nourishing his ill-placed love in a new hiding-place.
Four columns of verse in Dutch above and below the smaller plate: Geen beter Gift in 't Niewe Jaar Was ooit voor 't Actie volk te vinden ...
Plate 82 from: Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid ... , v. 1.
Watermark. - Provenance
- Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
- Extent
- 2 prints on 1 sheet : plate mark 12.3 x 8.5 cm, within plate mark 29.6 x 18.7 cm, on sheet 43.0 x 26.0 cm
- Language
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Dutch
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 720.00.00.39+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) Netherlands 1720
Etchings Netherlands 1720
Engravings Netherlands 1720
Book illustrations
Broadsides
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching & stipple engraving ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subjects
- Netherlands > 1720
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8894721
- Object ID (OID)
- 10697444