Creation Date
1808
Era
1800-1900
Medium
Etching with hand colored Aquatint
Dimensions
5 x 7.5
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.52
Description
A crowd of cartoonish figures gathers on the floor of Christie's auction room, with figures examining artwork, talking amongst each other, and bidding on pieces. The auctioneer stands at the podium, gesturing to his right with his gavel in hand, where a painting is being handled. Paintings in gilt frames line the walls of the room.
Provenance
Aquatinted by J. Bluck (fl. 1791-1819), from Ackermann's Microcosm of London Vol 1
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Keywords
british print, etching, rudolph ackermann, christie's, 2015.52