Strijd tussen de smullende bubbelheren en de aanstaande armoede

The year 1720 saw a financial crisis in Amsterdam both in speculative and in solid enterprises. Many cartoons were published poking fun at the speculators and dealers, the ‘bubble-men’. The word bubble meant quite literally a beautiful transparent globe which despite its attractive appearance, soon bursts.

Strijd tussen de smullende bubbelheren en de aanstaande armoede

The year 1720 saw a financial crisis in Amsterdam both in speculative and in solid enterprises. Many cartoons were published poking fun at the speculators and dealers, the ‘bubble-men’. The word bubble meant quite literally a beautiful transparent globe which despite its attractive appearance, soon bursts.