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Tag: Somerset House

The Microcosm and Me

28/11/2021

Last week I bought two coloured engravings showing crowded interiors of large buildings. If either had come up separately I would have bid for it, but seeing both in one auction lot was quite extraordinary. Because each of the buildings depicted in the prints has a special and personal significance for me. … More The Microcosm and Me

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