Lot 221 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
"r.l.s.-w.e.h." [r.l. stevenson and w.e. henley]
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,265–$7,897
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496197
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956., "r.l.s.-w.e.h." [r.l. stevenson and w.e. henley]. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496197.
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Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956., "r.l.s.-w.e.h." [r.l. stevenson and w.e. henley]. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496197.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to John Cam Hobhouse | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Where the bee sucks, there suck I" | Edmund Dulac | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to George Arbuthnot | Alexander Pope | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| preliminary pencil drawing for The Pooh Story Book | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Typescript contributions to 'Declaration' | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to David Mallet | Alexander Pope | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | marquis de soveral basking in the rays of royalty. 1904 | $6,250 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | |
| Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | ‘a solution’(‘mr arthur balfour: “...and so – though of cour | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | ‘...giving place to the new’ (‘lord lansdowne (to mr gordon | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | "The Patron" | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | two caricatures, comprising: | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | "One of Fortune's Favourites. Baron Henri de Rothschild" | Sotheby's, Mar 2013 | ||
| Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | ‘evenings in printing house square’(‘lord northcliffe: “help | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | 'unison'(‘john bull: “i wonder if you quite realise how utte | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 |
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.