Lot 263 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
endpaper illustration from english nursery rhymes
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,336–$3,114
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4383587
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4383587 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4383587
Dorothy M. Wheeler, endpaper illustration from english nursery rhymes. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4383587.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4383587.
Dorothy M. Wheeler, endpaper illustration from english nursery rhymes. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4383587.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon Bonaparte | Document signed. | $2,304 | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | |
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Dickens Charles: (1812-1870) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Rowlandson's Characteristic Sketches of the Lower Orders, in | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Moderns Reflecting on the Works of the Ancients | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Dombey and Son. London: Chapman and Hall, October 1846-April | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Carriages outside an inn | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses. New York: Random House, 1934. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Autograph letter signed ('Charles Dickens') to Frederic Ouvr | Christie's, Jul 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.