A large balloon representing the British national debt placed on top of the Stock Exchange in London. Aquatint by F. Jukes after Elizabeth Henrietta Phelps after William Phelps.

  • Phelps, William, active 1780-1785.
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July 1. 1785
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31502i
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A large balloon representing the British national debt placed on top of the Stock Exchange in London. Aquatint by F. Jukes after Elizabeth Henrietta Phelps after William Phelps. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Men are walking in the street in front of the building with a large balloon on the top which is supported by two monkey-like bears and two bulls

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London : Wm. Phelps, July 1. 1785.

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1 print : aquatint, with etching

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Historical, emblematical, patriotical and political print, representing the English balloon ... 1782, with a full view of the Stock Exchange, and, its suppporters the financiers bulls, bears, brokers ... and a proportionable ball of gold, the specific size of all the money we have to pay it with ... sterling, the gold and silver trees are entwined with serpents, & upheld by dragons... Elizh. Henta. Phelps pinxt. Wm. Phelps invt. F. Jukes sculp.t

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British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. vi, London 1938, no. 6803

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Wellcome Collection 31502i

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