Satire on art auction, Interior of a dark auction room with monstrous figures. The scene is lit by three candles on a trident, held by a figure with a monkey head. On a rise to the right, the auctioneer swings his hammer. Next to him, a figure with the head of an easel holds up a painting. To the left, a figure with a monkey's head holds a knife to an artist's throat. On the wall are paintings, signed 'Ostard', 'Van Dyke' and 'Van Velde' among others. With eight-line caption in English., print maker: William Henry Toms, (mentioned on object), after painting by: Egbert van Heemskerck (II), England, c. 1730 - c. 1735, paper, etching, engraving, height 358 mm × width 297 mm
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Satire, art auction, Interior, dark auction room, monstrous figures, scene, lit, three candles, trident, held, figure, monkey head, rise, right, auctioneer swings, hammer, Next, figure, head, easel holds up, painting, left, figure, monkey's head holds, knife, artist's throat, wall, paintings, signed 'Ostard', 'Van Dyke', 'Van Velde', eight-line caption, English, print maker, William Henry Toms, mentioned, object, painting, Egbert van Heemskerck, II, England, c, 1730, c, 1735, paper, etching, engraving, height 358 mm × width 297 mm
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