William Hogarth's print published in 1721, satirising
William Hogarth's print published in 1721, satirising the South Sea Bubble. People queue to enter Devil's shop, while he cuts up Fortune. Clerics of various denominations gamble (1.foreground) People ride on wooden hobby horse. Honour is flogged in the stocks by Villainy and Honesty is broken on the wheel with self-interest acting as confessor. Engraving
Picture No
13906916
Media ID
48443376
Size
4500px x 3417px
(4.8MB)
Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive





























