Christie's Auction Room. Circa 1808. After a work by August Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson in the Microcosm of London, published in three volumes between 1808 and 1810 by Rudolph Ackermann. Pugin was the artist responsible for the architectural elements in the Microcosm pictures; Thomas Rowlandson was hired to add the lively human figures.

---

Size: 5551px × 4329px
Photo credit: © Classic Image / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, ackermann, archival, archive, art, auction, auctioneer, auctions, augustus, bidder, bidders, century, christies, color, colour, cultural, decor, decoration, decorative, drawing, early, economic, england, english, engraving, historical, history, illustration, life, london, microcosm, paintings, period, picture, print, pugin, room, rowlandson, rudolph, social, society, thomas, vintage, wall, é