Bankruptcy Collection

Notebook and wig of Justice Hawkins
A notebook and wig once belonging to the English Judge, Justice Hawkins (Henry Hawkins, 1st Baron Brampton), given to Horatio William Bottomley, Liberal MP

Singer Billy Fury pictured in London today after his discharge from bankruptcy. 21st March 1979

The speculative bubble at the time of the Law system, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4920303 The speculative bubble at the time of the Law system, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Economic system: the speculative bubble at the time of the Law system)

The Mount of Piete, late 19th century, Anonymous (painting)
AIS5336021 The Mount of Piete, late 19th century, Anonymous (painting); (add.info.: "The Mount of Piete" A mother and her daughter sell their objects. Anonymous painting)

View of the rue Quincampoix with the speculators at the time of the system of John Law, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4905830 View of the rue Quincampoix with the speculators at the time of the system of John Law, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economic system)

Stone Court, Sunningdale in Berkshire home of Pop Group Five Star being repossessed by an officer of the Sherriffs Office because the family band could not afford to pay the mortgage. 30th May 1990

View of the Bankruptcy of the rue Quincampoix caused by the system of John Law, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4849543 View of the Bankruptcy of the rue Quincampoix caused by the system of John Law, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bankruptcy caused by the system of John Law, end of the 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4848838 Bankruptcy caused by the system of John Law, end of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bankruptcy caused by the system of John Law, Scottish economist)

Les Faillites de Cupidon, 1856. Creator: Félicien Rops
Les Faillites de Cupidon, 1856. From periodical: Uylenspiegel, no. 4, 24 February 1856

Handley Page HP. 137 Jetstream 3M
Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream 3M (msn 258). The prototype of the 3M / C-10A, in Mar 1969, during an air-air photo-shoot. Scrapped in 1970 after the United States Air Force cancelled their order for

Wall Street Given Advice from Bishop Ingram 1907
Bishop Ingram of London preaching to Wall Street business men, before panic in New York came. Date: October 1907

Panic Scene in New York 1907
Crowds in Wall Street, New York, during the recent run on the banks. Over a three-week period starting in mid-October, when the New York Stock Exchange fell almost 50% from its peak the previous

Microcosm of London, Early 19th century (print)
7315202 Microcosm of London, Early 19th century (print) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guildhall. Examination of a bankrupt before his creditors)

Eviction of a family who can no longer pay their rent and is now standing in the rain, Rome, 1880
7279731 Eviction of a family who can no longer pay their rent and is now standing in the rain, Rome, 1880 by Unknown Artist

The trading Rue Quincampoix in 1720 (bankruptcy caused by Law). 18th century (engraving)
LRI4676481 The trading Rue Quincampoix in 1720 (bankruptcy caused by Law). 18th century (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris 4th arrondissement)

The Rise of the Hohenzollerns, 1640 AD (engraving)
2788255 The Rise of the Hohenzollerns, 1640 AD (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rise of the Hohenzollerns, 1640 AD)

Thomas Hudson, 18th century London vagabond. 1869 (lithograph)
7232975 Thomas Hudson, 18th century London vagabond. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Hudson, remarkable for his misfortunes, died 1767)

La banqueroute bancaire. (Bank Bankruptcy). A l interieur d une banque russe
FIA5328774 La banqueroute bancaire. (Bank Bankruptcy). A l interieur d une banque russe, une foule d usagers fait face a des policiers qui maintiennent la discipline apres le krach

Vente aux encheres publiques des arrieres de dette. (Public Property auction for the Arrears)
FIA5359723 Vente aux encheres publiques des arrieres de dette. (Public Property auction for the Arrears). Dans un village de campagne enneige, des objets domestiques sont mis en vente en pleine rue

Economic crisis: a board representing consumer products affected by inflation (leather
XEE4188287 Economic crisis: a board representing consumer products affected by inflation (leather, stamp, bread, transport, fabric) and rising taxes

Financial scandal: the crowd of stolen customers wants to siege the counters of
XEE4184163 Financial scandal: the crowd of stolen customers wants to siege the counters of the establishment " La Gazette du Franc"

Sir Robert Harding, Chief Official Receiver in Bankruptcy (b / w photo)
1626727 Sir Robert Harding, Chief Official Receiver in Bankruptcy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Harding)

Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
617080 Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

Father Kelleher and the "Plan of Campaign"on the Ponsonby Estate, near Youghal, Ireland (engraving)
1050411 Father Kelleher and the " Plan of Campaign" on the Ponsonby Estate, near Youghal, Ireland (engraving) by English School

English gentleman writing a begging letter in a decrepit parlour with lawyer and loanshark looking on. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from William

Father Time showing men and women scenes from life
Allegorical illustration of Father Time with scythe, globe and hourglass showing men and women scenes from life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Portrait of John Law (1671-1729). Chromolithography of the late 19th century
XEE4411080 Portrait of John Law (1671-1729). Chromolithography of the late 19th century. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of John Law (1671-1729)

Portrait of John Law (1671 - 1729) on foot, Scottish Financial who caused bankruptcy in
LSE4402400 Portrait of John Law (1671 - 1729) on foot, Scottish Financial who caused bankruptcy in 1720 (Event of Quincampoix Street) by Unknown artist

Portrait of John Law (1671 - 1729), Scottish Financial who caused bankruptcy in 1720
XEE4405116 Portrait of John Law (1671 - 1729), Scottish Financial who caused bankruptcy in 1720 (Event of Quincampoix Street) by Unknown Artist

The credit is dead, the bad payers killed him. Epinal imaging, late 19th century
XEE4137814 The credit is dead, the bad payers killed him. Epinal imaging, late 19th century. Private collection. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The credit is dead)

No. 1744 A Meeting of Creditors (pen, ink & w / c on paper)
FIT107391 No.1744 A Meeting of Creditors (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 29.9x43 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Sale of Oscar Wildes Household Effects at Tite Street (engraving)
583379 Sale of Oscar Wildes Household Effects at Tite Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sale of Oscar Wildes Household Effects at Tite Street)

Rembrandts Last Years (chromolitho)
735378 Rembrandts Last Years (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rembrandts Last Years)

We set forward from the peaceful neighbourhood
617078 We set forward from the peaceful neighbourhood, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

There Never was Such Times, 1826 (aquatint)
CHT386053 There Never was Such Times, 1826 (aquatint) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

The Royal British Bank in the Bankruptcy Court, Commissioner Holroyd confirming the Adjudication (engraving)
2772432 The Royal British Bank in the Bankruptcy Court, Commissioner Holroyd confirming the Adjudication (engraving) by English School

Paris IV arrondissement - La rue Quincampoix en 1720 a l
XEE4410846 Paris IV arrondissement - La rue Quincampoix en 1720 a l epoque du systAme de John Law (1671 - 1729) - " L agiotage a la rue Quincampoix" (bankruptcy causee by Law)

Economic system: the speculative bubble at the time of the law system
XEE4415630 Economic system: the speculative bubble at the time of the law system, the agiotors of the rue Quincampoix - Paris IVth ardt

Economic crisis between wars (between wars): public spending, Marianne
XEE4188207 Economic crisis between wars (between wars): public spending, Marianne, symbol of the Republic, throwing bags full of money into a chasm

"Whats the demd total?"(colour litho)
956091 " Whats the demd total?" (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Stoppage of the Bank, c. 1827 (oil on panel)
BAG140184 The Stoppage of the Bank, c.1827 (oil on panel) by Sharples, Rolinda (1794-1838); 83.8x120.6 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Browne, Cavanagh, Browne and Bayley)

Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1930_12_11: Bank, Suicide, Case Oustric Illustration by Abel
ICA4940956 Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1930_12_11: Bank, Suicide, Case Oustric Illustration by Abel Faivre (1867-1945) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); (add.info.: Candide, Satirique en N & B)

English gentleman receiving a letter from his family, 1817 (engraving)
5912753 English gentleman receiving a letter from his family, 1817 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info)

English gentleman writing a begging letter in a decrepit parlour, 1817 (engraving)
5912752 English gentleman writing a begging letter in a decrepit parlour, 1817 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info)

Cartoon song "La Panne a Panama"
LSE4094904 Cartoon song " La Panne a Panama", saw of the day created by Monsy at the Casino de Paris, lyrics by R

Paris IV arrondissement - La rue Quincampoix en 1720 a l
XEE4156628 Paris IV arrondissement - La rue Quincampoix en 1720 a l epoque du systAme de John Law (1671 - 1729) - " L agiotage a la rue Quincampoix" (bankruptcy causee by Law)

Portrait of John Law (1671 - 1729), Scottish financial who caused bankruptcy in 1720
LSE4402401 Portrait of John Law (1671 - 1729), Scottish financial who caused bankruptcy in 1720 (Event of the Rue Quincampoix) - in " La France juive" by Edouard Drumont

Olivia visits her father in prison, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
617079 Olivia visits her father in prison, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

French banknote for ten pounds from the Law Bank, dated 1st April 1719
616855 French banknote for ten pounds from the Law Bank, dated 1st April 1719 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

La Rue Quincampoix, The Law Affair, c. 1797 (coloured engraving)
CHT185936 La Rue Quincampoix, The Law Affair, c.1797 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1930_12_25: Stock Exchange, Financial Crisis - Marianne
ICA4940989 Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1930_12_25: Stock Exchange, Financial Crisis - Marianne, Epargnant Illustration by Abel Faivre (1867-1945) by Faivre

Paris IV arrondissement - La rue Quincampoix en 1720 a l
XEE4156637 Paris IV arrondissement - La rue Quincampoix en 1720 a l epoque du systAme de John Law (1671 - 1729) - " L agiotage a la rue Quincampoix" (bankruptcy causee by Law)

Her Majestys Judges in Ireland, 1891 (engraving)
1062652 Her Majestys Judges in Ireland, 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majestys Judges in Ireland, 1891)

The former boss of Imperial washing machines, 44 year old Bernard Rader, who, it is alleged, owes more than £ 1 million, appeared before the Bankruptcy court. December 1969 Z11613

The Confiscation of the Contents of a Painters Studio, ca 1590. Found in the collection of The Mauritshuis, The Hague

A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, June 25, 1735

A Bankrupt Cart, or The Road to Ruin in the East!, November 5, 1799. November 5, 1799
A Bankrupt Cart, or The Road to Ruin in the East!, November 5, 1799

Guildhall, Examination of a Bankrupt before his Creditors (Microcosm of London, plate 41), November 1, 1808

Smelly old man
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Guildhall Examination Bankrupt Before His Creditors
Guildhall. Examination of a bankrupt before his creditors. Court of Kings Bench. Circa 1808. After a work by August Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson in the Microcosm of London

Home of Five Star Pop Group with removal van parked in front of it. 30th May 1990

Panic of 1907 in Wall Street, New York
The 1907 Bankers Panic or Knickerbocker Crisis lasted three-weeks where the stock exchange had dropped almost 50% from its peak the previous year

CARTOON: BANK PANIC, 1873. The Long and Short of it is a General Bust up in the Street
CARTOON: BANK PANIC, 1873. The " Long" and " Short" of it is a General " Bust" up in the Street

Shack
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Shack with no admittance and no trespassing signs outside. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Court of Kings Bench, Guildhall, London, 1808. Artist: J Bluck
Examination of a bankrupt before his creditors in the Court of Kings Bench, Guildhall, London, 1808

The Bubblers Medley, or a Sketch of the Times, 1720. Satire on the South Sea Bubble of 1711-1720. A bankrupt man behind bars praying, with mock brokers receipt

The Bubblers Mirrour, or Englands Folly, 1720. Showing the head and shoulders of a man, looking distressed, holding an empty money-bag

Crowd outside London Stock Exchange after fall of the Hatry Group, 1929. On 20 September 1929 trading in shares in British financier Clarence Charles Hatrys (1888-1965) company, the Hatry group

Clarence Hatry, failed British financier, 1929. On 20 September 1929 trading in shares in Clarence Charles Hatrys (1888-1965) company, the Hatry group, was suspended by the London Stock Exchange

A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Tom Rakewell is in a gambling house in Covent Garden, London. Having just lost his wifes fortune, he falls to his knees

The Removal Of The Painter, (1885). Artist: Jeaurat
The Removal Of The Painter, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

Spoiling the Spoilers, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
Spoiling the Spoilers, 1883. Mr Joseph Chamberlain is holding his Bankruptcy Bill as a Fraudulent Bankrupt and his advisor worry about the implications

Committed for Trial, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Committed for Trial, 1869. A ruined man consoles his daughter. This refers to the trial of the former members of the firm of Overend, Gurney & Co

Bankruptcy Court 1907
Proceedings in the bankruptcy court. Date: 1907

Hammered Bankrupt 1874
A failed company is hammered for bankruptcy Date: 1874

The Hon Sir James Bacon
THE HONORABLE SIR JAMES BACON Vice-Chancellor and Chief Judge in Bankruptcy -

Andre Antoine Fermin Gemier Bankruptcy 1893
Artokoloro

Grand abandoned old stairs in Cesky Krumlov

The Collapse of a Bank, 1881 (oil on canvas) (see also 40930)
BAL90207 The Collapse of a Bank, 1881 (oil on canvas) (see also 40930) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Cartoon lampooning the disastrous experiment with paper money by the Scotsman John
XIR75715 Cartoon lampooning the disastrous experiment with paper money by the Scotsman John Law during his time as controller-general of French finances between January and May 1720 (engraving)

BLACK FRIDAY CARTOON, 1873. The Short Boys: I don t mind losing my own money--that s
BLACK FRIDAY CARTOON, 1873. The Short Boys: I don t mind losing my own money--thats of no account. But to lose fortunes that a fellow never had, thats hard

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"Bankruptcy: A Historical Tapestry of Financial Turmoil" In the depths of a dusty notebook, Justice Hawkins' wig bears witness to tales of financial downfall and shattered dreams. From the Handley Page HP. 137 Jetstream 3M soaring through turbulent economic skies to Wall Street seeking solace in Bishop Ingram's advice during the Panic Scene in New York, it has left an indelible mark on our collective history. The Panic of 1907 reverberates through time as Wall Street trembled under its weight, while Singer Billy Fury finds himself captured by London's lens after his discharge from bankruptcy. The Microcosm of London reveals a grim scene from the early 19th century - an eviction drenched in rain, where a family succumbs to their inability to pay rent. Centuries ago, even executions were carried out for defrauding creditors under commissions of bankruptcy; Perroll met his fate at Smithfield. Rue Quincampoix stands frozen in time, witnessing bankruptcies caused by Law that shook the foundations of society during the 18th century. Amidst this tapestry emerges The Rise of the Hohenzollerns, reminding us that even powerful dynasties faced financial challenges throughout history. Thomas Hudson's lithograph introduces us to an enigmatic vagabond navigating 18th-century London's streets - perhaps another victim or survivor amidst economic turmoil. Through these glimpses into moments past and present, we are reminded that bankruptcy is not merely a word but a testament to human resilience and vulnerability against economic forces beyond our control. It serves as both cautionary tale and catalyst for change – urging societies across time to strive for fairer systems that protect individuals from such devastating consequences.