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Frederik Hendrik grants mercy to the naked actionists, 1720, The resurrected Frederik Hendrik old-fashioned patron of Misguided Mercy &c. &c. &c., The Great Tableau of Folly, cartoon, print, A resurrected Frederik Hendrik grants mercy by the miraculous tree to the naked and destitute actionists by offering them shelter under his cloak. This is a depiction of an old proverb: to cover oneself with the cloak of Frederik Hendrik, which means: to be free from financial persecution. In the center, wind traders are drowning in a ditch, on the right a carousel. With caption in two columns. Print 60 in the series The Great Tableau of Folly with satirical prints on the Speculative Market or Stock Trading of 1720., printmaker, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, height 262 mm x width 330 mm, showing the rise, progress and downfall of the Market, Bubble and Speculative Trade, committed in France, England and the Netherlands in the Year 1720 (…). Amsterdam: widow Joachim Ottens, 1720. Several editions of this publication have appeared., Person, Frederick Henry (Prince of Orange), merry-go-round, roundabout, chair o'plane, financial panic, Speculative Market of 1720, Period, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a rural scene with a large tree in the foreground beside a riverbank, beneath which a standing man in historical clothing leans toward a seated, partially unclothed figure; a child sits on a bench near the water and another person is depicted struggling in the water with arms raised. Across the river a small chapel-like building with a pointed roof and arched doorway sits among trees and groups of people, while figures on the right foreground wear period coats and hats, one leading a donkey and another holding a tray. In the background a wheel apparatus with buckets and a man operating it stands on the far shore, and several other small figures and a horse appear along the distant path; architectural interior

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Frederik Hendrik grants mercy naked actionists 1720 resurrected Frederik Hendrik old-fashioned patron Misguided Mercy &c &c Great Tableau Folly cartoon print resurrected Frederik Hendrik grants mercy miraculous tree naked destitute actionists offering them shelter under cloak depiction old proverb cover oneself Frederik Hendrik means free financial persecution center wind traders drowning ditch right carousel caption two columns Print 60 series satirical prints Speculative Market Stock Trading printmaker Northern Netherlands paper etching engraving height 262 mm x width 330 mm showing rise progress downfall Market Bubble Speculative Trade committed France England Netherlands Year 1720 … Amsterdam widow Joachim Ottens Several editions publication appeared Person Frederick Henry Prince Orange merry-go-round roundabout chair o'plane financial panic Period detailed monochrome engraving rural scene large tree foreground beside riverbank beneath standing man historical clothing leans seated partially unclothed figure child sits bench near water another person depicted struggling arms raised Across river small chapel- building pointed roof arched doorway sits trees groups people figures foreground wear period coats hats leading donkey another holding tray background wheel apparatus buckets man operating stands far shore several small figures horse distant path architectural interior