Rudolph Ackermann, London|Henri Merke|Thomas Rowlandson

Cries of London: No.1: Buy a Trap, a Rat-Trap

January 1, 1799
Hand-colored etching and aquatint
38.5 × 31.2 cm (15.2 × 12.3 in)

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