Gerrit Hooft I

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Gerrit Hooft I
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Gerrit Hooft I

Datec. 1749 - 1759
MediumEngraving
DimensionsSheet: 262 × 187 mm. (10 5/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
Plate: 183 × 120 mm. (7 3/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
Image: 172 × 113 mm. (6 3/4 × 4 7/16 in.)
Credit LineGarrett Collection
Object number1946.112.2451
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Last Updated1/11/24
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Image Not Available for The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
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