1828
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sale of Prints by Auction is a 1828 by George Cruikshank, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This black-and-white print shows a crowded auction room. Men in hats and coats stand around a table, watching as someone holds up a framed picture. Other small paintings hang on the walls behind them, and a few people lean in to look closer. The title says it’s a "Sale of Prints by Auction," so this scene is about buying art at a public auction. The artist used simple lines and shading to show the busy, lively mood. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like this.
An etching by George Cruikshank from 1828 depicts a lively scene of print collectors gathered at an auction. The composition captures the animated interactions among the group as they engage in the bidding process.
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George Cruikshank or Cruickshank ( KRUUK-shank; 27 September 1792 – 1 February 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life.
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