John Law, de uitvinder van de windnegotie, in zijn zegekar, 1720 1706 - 1720

"John Law, de uitvinder van de windnegotie, in zijn zegekar, 1720" is a satirical etching created by an anonymous artist between 1706 and 1720, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum. The print depicts John Law, a Scottish financier who implemented radical economic policies in France, being ridiculed as a charlatan. He is shown riding in a chariot pulled by a mythical beast resembling a lion with rooster heads, symbolic of his dubious financial schemes. The print is a powerful example of 18th-century Dutch satirical art, highlighting the anxieties and controversies surrounding financial speculation and its impact on society.