Lot 241 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
"It is the evil things that we shall be fighting against"
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,131–$4,696
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations , London · 9 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318405
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Edmund Dulac, "It is the evil things that we shall be fighting against". Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318405.
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Edmund Dulac, "It is the evil things that we shall be fighting against". Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318405.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Fisher | Thomas, Dylan. 1914-1953 | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| Three autograph letters signed, to G. Ramachandran | Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Crucifixion | Eric Gill | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Ulalume" | Edmund Dulac | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The King of the Peacocks | Edmund Dulac | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Crucified Saint: St Wilgefortis | Eric Gill | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Dulac | "The Man of the Island" | $3,027 | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | |
| Edmund Dulac | The Tiger and the Harpist | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | Black Dog Disappears, Treasure Island interior illustration | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2016 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | 'The Little Saint' | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | The Feast of Stephen | Rago, Jun 2020 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | The Apple Barrel; Bristol; and Black dog disappears | Christie's, Jul 2003 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | Cyrano's dress | Bonhams, Oct 2015 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | Ulalume | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.