ATG letter: Is this the first ever depiction of an art fair?

One of the masterpieces of printmaking in Prague during the reign of the Emperor Rudolf II (1576- 1612), and a highlight of the important exhibition 'Printmaking in Prague' held in the British Museum this summer, is the famous etching of the interior of the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle by Aegidius Sadeler II.

Relatively little attention has been paid to the art fair taking place in it.

Dated 1607, the pla…

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