Antique photogravure after Edward Matthew Ward's painting "The South Sea Bubble", a scene in Change Alley in 1720, when the South Sea Company was paying dividends of fifty per cent: the crowd presses among brokers and onlookers at the height of the speculative fever. Letterpress caption with title and subtitle.
Antique photogravure after Edward Matthew Ward's painting "The South Sea Bubble", a scene in Change Alley in 1720, when the South Sea Company was paying dividends of fifty per cent: the crowd presses among brokers and onlookers at the height of the speculative fever. Letterpress caption with title and subtitle.
Medium: Photogravure
Artist / after: Edward Matthew Ward (painting)
Date: Late 19th century
Dimensions: 16.5 x 11.4 in (42 x 29 cm)
Condition: Good condition; paper with light yellowing and wide, clean margins.