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Berge, Pieter van den, active 1689-1737.

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    At the request of John Law, Deception blinds the world, thus obscuring the disastrous consequences of Law's financial schemes. Etching by Pieter van den Berge, 1720.

    Berge, Pieter van den, active 1689-1737. | Date: [1720?] | Reference: 814387i
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    A putto encourages a lion to attack a unicorn; representing the desperation of speculators who lost their fortunes after the Dutch share boom of 1720 and turned to other ways to make money. Etching by P. van den Berge, 1720.

    Berge, Pieter van den, active 1689-1737. | Date: [1720?] | Reference: 812492i

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