[THE WORTHY DUTCHMAN - EERWARDIGEN NEDERLANDER
by [American Revolution]: [Political Satire
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About This Item
[Netherlands, 1780. Engraving, 10 x 15 inches (plate mark) on a sheet 13 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches. Very minor soiling. Fine. Matted. This cartoon shows a wealthy Dutch merchant at center, surrounded by several artisans and tradespeople, all gathered around a trunk full of money bags. The central merchant figure empties coins into the apron of an artisan, while he holds up an unfriendly and dismissive hand toward a group of foreign nationals with bonds and treaties of alliance - Great Britain, France, and possibly America, are all represented. To the left, a man is being fitted with "Oeconomische Brillen" or "economic glasses," a reference to the Dutch ability to see profit even in war. Behind the central figures gathered around the money chest, a woman with a spear, possibly the figure of Britannia, leads a column of men. In the foreground, the Dutch lion attacks England, in the form of a dog, upon which stands an angry rooster, symbolizing France. In the background, a temple containing Liberty is being toppled while various virtues float above it. In the background is a fleet of ships, all flying the Dutch flag, and Mercury - representing commerce - flies over them. The print is a warning against Dutch investments in British securities, on both economic and political grounds.
A fine clean copy, with wide margins beyond the platemark. OCLC locates a copy at the University of Minnesota; other copies located at the American Antiquarian Society, Colonial Williamsburg, and the British Library. A lovely copy of a scarce print. BRITISH LIBRARY CATALOG 5720. DOLMETSCH 67.
A fine clean copy, with wide margins beyond the platemark. OCLC locates a copy at the University of Minnesota; other copies located at the American Antiquarian Society, Colonial Williamsburg, and the British Library. A lovely copy of a scarce print. BRITISH LIBRARY CATALOG 5720. DOLMETSCH 67.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM43161
- Title
- [THE WORTHY DUTCHMAN - EERWARDIGEN NEDERLANDER
- Author
- [American Revolution]: [Political Satire
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- [Netherlands
- Date Published
- 1780
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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