Allegory of the decline of the South Sea Company, Text in English in the bottom margin. An angry crowd at the Guildhall in London. On the right the basement of the monument for the Great Fire of London in 1666, but the plaque with text in English states: This monument was erected in memory of the Destruction of this city by the South Sea in 1720. At the back is the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral visible. In the center is a merry-go-round like Rota Fortunae on which people sit who represent society. Gog is visible on the left, and below it Fortuna is felled by a demon. At the bottom left, various believers are playing a gambling game. The personification of Honesty is tortured on a wheel. On the right, the personification of Honor is flogged by the personification of villainy., print maker: William Hogarth, after own design by: William Hogarth, 1722 - 1764, paper, etching, engraving, height 266 mm × width 327 mm, print
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Allegory, decline, South Sea Company, Text, English, bottom margin, angry crowd, Guildhall, London, right, basement, monument, Great Fire, 1666, plaque, text, English states, erected, memory, Destruction, city, South Sea, 1720, back, dome, St, Paul's Cathedral visible, center, merry-go-round, Rota Fortunae, people sit, represent society, Gog, visible, left, Fortuna, felled, demon, bottom left, various believers, playing, gambling game, personification, Honesty, tortured, wheel, Honor, flogged, villainy, print maker, William Hogarth, own design, 1722 - 1764, paper, etching, engraving, height 266 mm ×, width, 327 mm, print
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