Lot 247 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
ten illustrations, mostly for punch, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,229–$9,343
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 160 x 176mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4382453
- 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, 14 Jul 2015, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4382453.
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Charles Samuel Keene, ten illustrations, mostly for punch, comprising:. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4382453.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, in Greek letters, to Francis Hodgson | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £5,000–£7,500 | |
| Sir Charles Wyndham | Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| On Finding the Fan of Miss A[nne] H[ouson] | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Toad told Rat all his Adventures" | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Childermass at Desk" | [clarke, Susanna]--rosenberg, Portia | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Collection of about 60 naval signals received by HMS Repulse | — | £1,500–£2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Charles Samuel Keene | ten illustrations, mostly for punch, comprising: | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
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| Thomas Rowlandson | The Comet | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
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