Lot 172 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
ten illustrations, mostly for punch, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,546–$7,577
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Dimensions
- 160 x 176mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4434800
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Samuel Keene, ten illustrations, mostly for punch, comprising:. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434800.
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Charles Samuel Keene, ten illustrations, mostly for punch, comprising:. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434800.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph manuscript journal | Robert Ferryman | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Samuel Palmer | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Stay away from my river!" | Michael Petry | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Gretel and the Witch | Kate Seredy | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Two Rabbits with a Sledge in the Snow | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Coote | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,000–£1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English School | 19th Century Portrait of a gentleman in Tudor dress, traditi | $3,794 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | |
| Charles Samuel Keene | A Cockney boy; and A coachman | Christie's, Jun 2006 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of King Henry VIII, bust-length, in fu | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Charles Samuel Keene | ten illustrations, mostly for punch, comprising: | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| English School | early 20th Century Portrait of Edward VIII as Emperor of Ind | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Eagle owl perching on a branch | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| Charles Samuel Keene | Interior of the artist's studio, circa 1857 | Christie's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Edward Lear | Thebes | Bonhams, Mar 2023 |
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