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Monument consacré a la posterite en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. annee du XVIII. siecle

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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South Sea Bubble prints

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Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid

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Monument consacré a la posterite en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. annee du XVIII. siecle

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Title
Monument consacré a la posterite en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. annee du XVIII. siecle
Additional title: Ter Eewiger Gedagtenisse der Dwaasheid van het XX jaar der XVII. Eeuw
Additional title: Monument erected for posterity in memory of the unbelievable madness of the 20th year of the 18th century
Names
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733 (Printmaker)
Collection

South Sea Bubble prints

Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1720
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZYG
Topics
South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720
Political satire
Genres
Prints
Caricatures
Notes
Version identification: There are apparently six states of this plate and this is an example of the first state.
Citation/reference: BM Satires 1627(1); Le Blanc 649 (1A); Muller 3553 (18); Van Stolk 3473; NYPL South Sea Bubble 227
Acquisition: Gift of Alexander Maitland
Physical Description
Etchings
Engravings
Extent: Image: 10 7/8 x 14 9/16 in. (27.7 x 37 cm), Paper / Sheet: 13 3/8 x 17 1/4 in. (33.9 x 43.8 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 314748
TMS Object Number: 31058
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 54f54680-7693-0137-9298-08d9dfa9608f
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1673: Creator Born
  • 1720: Created
  • 1733: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Monument consacré a la posterite en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. annee du XVIII. siecle" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1720. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2dae9640-8168-0137-733a-175e39744bd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Monument consacré a la posterite en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. annee du XVIII. siecle" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 2, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2dae9640-8168-0137-733a-175e39744bd9

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1720). Monument consacré a la posterite en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. annee du XVIII. siecle Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2dae9640-8168-0137-733a-175e39744bd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Monument consacré a la posterite en memoire de la folie incroyable de la XX. annee du XVIII. siecle