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Art collector in front of the entrance to Christie's, Pall Mall London
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Art collector in front of the entrance to Christie's, Pall Mall London

James Gillray · 1808-05 · etching; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A man with a walking stick and glasses walks past the entrance of Christie's, where an announcement of a painting auction hangs on a pillar. The sidewalk has been swept clean of snow; against the fence stand a snow shovel and a broom.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printart collectingart sale, auctionPall Mall
Credit lineKunstverzamelaar voor de ingang van Christie's, Pall Mall Londen. 1808-05. James Gillray. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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