Maecenas, in pursuit of the fine-arts scene, Pall Mall; a frosty-morning / [graphic]Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker[9 May 1808]eng"A man walks along the pavement in profile to the left., stooping from the waist but with head erect. He wears spectacles and carries a stick. He approaches the door (left) of Christies, which is partly visible. On the pillar hangs the usual catalogue: 'Catalogue of 800 Capital Pictures to be Sold by Mr Christie in Pall Mall. Feby 1st 1808'. The wall of the house (No. 125) with a window forms the background. Snow is heaped against the railings, where there is a shovel and broom."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 26.0 x 19.9 cm, on sheet 29.3 x 22.2 cm.Mounted on leaf 63 of volume 11 of 12.