1720 CE

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South Sea Bubble Change Alley

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The South Sea Bubble, a Scene in 'Change Alley in 1720 is an 1847 history painting by the British artist Edward Matthew Ward. It depicts a scene in Exchange Alley in the City of London when the South Sea Bubble was at its height in 1720 shortly before the company's dramatic collapse. It was a centre of financial speculation and Ward depicts it in a Hogarthian manner.

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Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879) - The South Sea Bubble, a Scene in 'Change Alley in 1720 - N00432 - National GalleryEdward Matthew WardPublic domainWikimedia Commons
South Sea Bubble from "Daniel Defoe: his life and recently discovered writings: extending from 1716 to 1729. [With plates, including a portrait.]".The British LibraryPublic domainEuropeana

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