Sutton Nicholls - The Compleat Auctioner (BM 1851,0308.20 1)
Summary
A bookseller wearing spectacles, standing behind a table of books beneath a tree, with two ladies standing behind to the left and two men, one of whom is dressed as a gentleman, to right. A notice attached to the branches of the tree announces a book auction; abbreviated titles appear on the edges of the books.
Etching
- print; satirical print | British Museum
- Pick of the week: Print shows bidding for books way back in c.1700 ...
- Four lots to watch at auction this week including Covent Garden ...
- Hendrik Niclaes | British Museum
- Philip Barrow | British Museum
- Nicholas Culpeper | British Museum
- Dominic Winter News | Antiques Trade Gazette | page 3
- Book News & Guide | Auction & Sale | page 10
- Conjuror by The British Museum Images stock photo and image ...
- Thief by The British Museum Images stock photo and image search.
Tags
satirical print
great britain
british museum
british art
pietro aretino
richard head
satirical prints in the british museum
sutton nicholls
Date
1700
Source
British Museum
Link
Copyright info
public domain