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John Law, Projector of the Mississippi Scheme.
Engraved by W. Greatbach, from a rare Print by Leon Schenk (1720)
London: Published by Richard Bentley, 1841.
Mixed-method engraving. Plate 222 x 140mm. 8¾ x 5½". Some spotting.
John Law (1671-1729) was a Scottish economist and was appointed Controller General of Finances of France under King Louis XIV. He established the Banque Générale in 1716, which effectively was the first central bank of France. He is principally known for being responsible for the Mississippi Bubble and the chaotic economic collapse in France. He is also responsible for establishing the following ideas: "the scarcity theory of value," and the "real bills doctrine."
See [for later impression:] NPG: D12274.
[Ref: 16603] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved by W. Greatbach, from a rare Print by Leon Schenk (1720)
London: Published by Richard Bentley, 1841.
Mixed-method engraving. Plate 222 x 140mm. 8¾ x 5½". Some spotting.
John Law (1671-1729) was a Scottish economist and was appointed Controller General of Finances of France under King Louis XIV. He established the Banque Générale in 1716, which effectively was the first central bank of France. He is principally known for being responsible for the Mississippi Bubble and the chaotic economic collapse in France. He is also responsible for establishing the following ideas: "the scarcity theory of value," and the "real bills doctrine."
See [for later impression:] NPG: D12274.
[Ref: 16603] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)
M.re Jean Law Con.re du Roy en Tous ces Con.ils Controleur Gnal des Finances en 1720. Sous l'Auguste et Sage Regence D'un Prince aimant la bonne foy: Law Consommé dans l'art de regir la finace trouve l'art d'enricher les sujets et le Roy.
Leon. Schenk Fecit. Pet: Schenk Exc. Amst.
[1720.]
Engraving 18th century watermark. Plate: 275 x 175mm (10¾ x 7'') very large margins. Creasing.
A satirical portait of Scottish economist John Law who served as Controller General of the Finances of France. The portrait is in the style of French portraits of members of the French court but is in fact Dutch. Law had promoted the Mississippi scheme which like other speculative schemes collapsed in 1720. No. 10 in vol. 1 of 'Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid', a collection of Dutch satires on the Mississippi and South Sea Companies, their promoters and victims.
BM Satire 1645.
[Ref: 48336] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Leon. Schenk Fecit. Pet: Schenk Exc. Amst.
[1720.]
Engraving 18th century watermark. Plate: 275 x 175mm (10¾ x 7'') very large margins. Creasing.
A satirical portait of Scottish economist John Law who served as Controller General of the Finances of France. The portrait is in the style of French portraits of members of the French court but is in fact Dutch. Law had promoted the Mississippi scheme which like other speculative schemes collapsed in 1720. No. 10 in vol. 1 of 'Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid', a collection of Dutch satires on the Mississippi and South Sea Companies, their promoters and victims.
BM Satire 1645.
[Ref: 48336] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)