Lot 286 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Crocodile dispenses medicine
Quentin Blake · Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, initialled
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,364–$4,709
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 December 2020
- Dimensions
- 186 x 310mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3580050
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Quentin Blake, Crocodile dispenses medicine. Christie's, 9 Dec 2020, lot 286. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3580050.
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Quentin Blake, Crocodile dispenses medicine. Christie's, 9 Dec 2020, lot 286. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3580050.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Dubliners. 1932 | Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Os Lusíadas. 1880 | Luís Vaz de Camões (1524/5-1580) | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Pinetum Woburnense. 1839 | Forbes, James. 1749-1819. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Bellum Christianorum Principum 1533 | Robertus of Reims (c.1055-1122) | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Cyropaedia . 1477 | Xenophon | £20,000–£30,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Blake | Hand in Hand preliminary #9 | $3,644 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | |
| Quentin Blake | Imaginary Friends #8 | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Quentin Blake | The Only Way to Travel 2021 #6 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Bird companions #11 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Life in Bloom #1 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Crocodile and nurse with children | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Hand in Hand preliminary #5 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Bird companions #28 | Christie's, Dec 2021 |
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.