Auction houses [ Trade ]
… half of the century, the most famous auction houses nestled comfortably in the networks of exclusive clubs, sought after entertainment venues and exhibitions rooms in Pall Mall and the West End . Charles Jenner in his Town Eclogues (1772) … help shewing in these occasions, the pictures, the auctioneer himself, and his rostrum, all contribute to diversify the entertainment’. 11 11 . Jean André Rouquet, The Present State of the Arts in England. By M. Rouquet (London: J. Nourse, 1755), p. 121-126. The entertainment factor was essential to auctions’ success. As such, auctions became features of spa towns, for example. …
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