'Waste Paper is Burned to Ashes', a Satire Print on the South Sea Bubble, 1720

€ 430

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1720
Sheet size: 35 × 46.5 cm (13.8 × 18.3 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-12933-4

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

General age-related toning. Strong creasing. Three defects/holes, also affecting image. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Des Kladpapieren Waerelds vuur in as verkeerd'. 'The world of waste paper is burned to ashes', a satire on the South Sea Bubble.

The oval central image shows a group containing kings, churchmen, rich and poor surrounding a globe. The four corner images are: (TL) the death of Adonis; (TR) the death of Bacchus; (BL) King Midas sitting at a table with his food turning into gold; and (BR) a rich man sitting with his valuables on a table as a skeletal Death takes his hand. This print originates from 'Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid', a collection of satires on financial bubbles. Published 1720.

Artists and engravers: Anonymous.