Derde brief over het bedrog van de windhandel, 1720 1720

"Derde brief over het bedrog van de windhandel" (1720) by Isaac Stokmans, is a title page for a Dutch publication printed by the artist. The title page features a decorative vignette with a vase of flowers at the bottom, signifying the artist's craft. The title of the book, which translates to "Third letter about the fraud of the wind trade," alludes to a prominent economic and political topic of the time: the South Sea Bubble. This artwork, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into 18th-century Dutch publishing and the anxieties surrounding financial speculation.