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Images about Speculation

8 images from works
  • Subtle the alchemist, posing as an astrologer, being visited by Abel Drugger, in Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Engraving by C. Grignion, 1791, after J. Graham.
  • A coal porter, an alchemist and a rich man who hopes vainly to profit from alchemy. Etching, 18th century.
  • A Dutch physician involved in share dealing in the Dutch speculation explosion of 1720. Engraving, 1720.
  • A dwarf holding his hat. Engraving.
  • A Dutch physician involved in share dealing in the Dutch speculation explosion of 1720. Engraving, 1720.
  • A coal porter, an alchemist and a rich man who hopes vainly to profit from alchemy. Etching, 18th century.
  • A railway speculator (James Plush, Jeames de la Pluche) sitting at a table handing out railway share certificates to people (?). Wood engraving, 1845.
  • Subtle the alchemist, posing as an astrologer, being visited by Abel Drugger, in Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Engraving by C. Grignion, 1791, after J. Graham.

Works from the collections

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    A dwarf holding his hat. Engraving.

    | Reference: 4000i
    Part of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.
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    The English coffee house in Amsterdam, with people trading shares; with vignettes showing the rise and fall of the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

    | Date: [1720?] | Reference: 812076i
    Part of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.
    • Pictures

    The Old Exchange in Amsterdam: dealers offer share certificates for sale during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

    | Date: [1720?] | Reference: 811510i
    Part of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.
    • Pictures

    The English coffee house in Amsterdam: dealers conversing and raving during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

    | Date: [1720?] | Reference: 811589i
    Part of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.
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    A mob stoning the coffee house in the rue Quinquenpoix in Paris where shares are traded during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

    | Date: [1720?] | Reference: 811819i
    Part of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.

Related topics

Stocks
Financial crises
Stock exchanges
Stockholders
Netherlands
Short selling (Securities)
Amsterdam
Dwarfs (Persons)

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