Spotprent op de windhandel in Amerikaanse fondsen, 1865 1865

"Spotprent op de windhandel in Amerikaanse fondsen, 1865," is a satirical cartoon by Dutch artist Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans. Created in 1865, the print depicts a woman, likely representing the Netherlands, soaring through the air on a gust of wind, holding an umbrella, while the inscription "Wind geeft een hooge vlucht...voor een tijd" (Wind grants a high flight...for a time) suggests a fleeting moment of prosperity fueled by speculation in American stocks. This cartoon, published in the Dutch satirical journal "Het Welvaren van Amsterdam," comments on the volatile nature of the stock market, cautioning against the potential for sudden and temporary gains.