鈥楾he very famous island of Mad-head; lying in the sea of shares; ' 1720.This fampus cartographical political satire was published in the aftermath of the collapse of the French Compagnie de la Louisiane ou d'Occident; and of similar English and Dutch overseas companies.This engraving is sometimes attributed to Henri-Abraham Chatelain.The scene on the left; labelled 鈥楺uinquempoix Beplystert' (鈥楺uinquempoix Besieged') depicts the headquaters of the Compagnie under sieg by unhappy investors. The island of Mad-head is shaped like a man's head. The islands's rivers are named afterthe principle rivers of the capital cities of the countries involved in the scheme. 鈥榋.Z. have'; alludes to the English South Sea scheme. Copperplate engraving: image 160 x 225 mm.[Amsterdam]: [Franc赂ois l'Honore麓 & Zacharias Chatelain]; 1720.From: Afbeeldinge van't zeer vermaarde Eiland Geks-Kop; gele麓gen in die Actie-ze麓; ontdekt door Monsr. Lau-rens; werdende bewoond door een verza麓meling van alderhande volkeren; die die men de麓zen genera麓len Naam (Actionisten) geeft.Maps CC. 5. a. 345London; British Library.