An auctioneer with gavel in raised hand presides over a crowd of bidders wearing tall top hats and long coats as they frantically scribble notes and examine items indistinclty depicted in the background
Description:
Title from a later caption inscribed in graphite pencil below image., Date based on the date of the sale of Horace Walpole's collections at Strawberry Hill., Curatorial note: The scene in the drawing may not depict The Strawberry Hill sale due to a lack of specific details., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Art collections, Auctions, Auctioneers, and Gavels
