A portrait of the Pretender, shown three-quarters length to the waist and looking to the right, in an oval fraome. He is wearing robes, collar, abd jewel of the Garter; a lace cravat and full-bottomed wig. Statement of responsibility and chronogram engraved in the frame above and below
Description:
Title engraved in oval frame around portrait., Title translation in British Museum catalogue: James III Pretender of England &c. and Knight of St. James., Publication date from book in which this print was published., "S.A. Belle's portrait of the Pretender is well known"--British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Chronogram inscribed on lower portion of the oval frame enclosing the portrait: TeMpore DVro fILIVs rege natV's habetVr ast non qVIbVsqVe [i.e. 1688]., Four lines of verse in French at the bottom of design: O! Prince infortuné, joüet de la fortune ..., Four ines of verse in Dutch below the design: Heeft u't fortuin de rug tot dus ver toegekeerd ..., Plate 21 from: Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid ... , v. 2., and Mounted to 42 x 27 cm., mounted again to 47 x 31 cm.
Publisher:
Chez le Sr. Belle, rue du Four Faubourg S. Germain attenant la porte de la Foire
"A broadside satirising the share mania in Paris; with an etching after a French broadside by Humblot showing a street scene in the rue Quinquempoix with a crowd of people holding various papers, in the right foreground some people fighting; with engraved Dutch title, inscriptions, and verses in three columns."--British Museum online catalogue and "During the Mississippi Bubble’s heyday, trading took place on the rue Quincampoix in Paris. This print, from The Great Mirror of Folly, is based on an engraving by Antoine Humblot commemorating the street as a hub of chaos, lust, and criminality, as well as of unprecedented social mixing. The Dutch version includes foreboding rope nooses, along with placards indicating various commercial schemes as well as the emotional states of those investing in them. At right, a man is apprehended by the police, even as he passes a purloined object to his companion; at center, a woman flirts with a man while appearing to steal his wallet. From a window at left, John Law himself eyes the mayhem. The chiming bell above announces a dealer’s intention to sell."--New York Public Library website
Alternative Title:
Regte Afbeelding der Wind Negotie Gehouden in de Straat van Quinquempoix tot Parys
Description:
Title engraved in cartouche below image; subtitle in French and Dutch., Translation of the Dutch title in British Museum catalogue: A true picture of the wind trade of the rue Quinquempoix, Paris., According to Van Stolk, there is one state of this plate using Dutch verses. There are, however, other versions of this print with German and French text., and Three columns of verse in Dutch below title: Waar eertÿds 't Grieks Atheen 'vermaard ...
Publisher:
Chez G. Duchange, graveur du Roÿ, rue St. Jacques
Subject (Name):
Law, John, 1671-1729
Subject (Topic):
Economics, Swindlers and swindling, South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720, City & town life, Crowds, Fighting, and People with disabilities