print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: J,1.60
Title: Object: The Bubblers Mirrour: or Englands Folly
Description: Satire on the South Sea Bubble; a man weeps holding up his cloak and handkerchief; above is an emblematic scene and below a coat of arms; on all sides is engraved text giving a 'List of Bubbles'; re-issue by Bowles and Carver. For a full description see BMSat. 1720 Hand-coloured mezzotint and etching
Producer name: Published by: Bowles & Carver
School/style: British
Production date: 1720; 1793-1818 (circa)
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials: paper
Technique: mezzotint; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 345 millimetres; Width: 248 millimetres
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Curator's comments: The plate was first issued by Thomas Bowles in 1720, later by Carington Bowles and then re-issued by his son Henry Carington Bowles, who traded with Samuel Carver between 1793 and 1832.
Bibliographic references: BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (1621); Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century (undescribed)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire
Associated events: Associated Event: South Sea Bubble 1720
Acquisition name: Donated by: Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition date: 1818
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: J,1.60

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