Lot 280 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
three black and white ink drawings on three sheets (for where the blue begins), comprising:
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $802–$1,069
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations, London · 12 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4626861
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Rackham, three black and white ink drawings on three sheets (for where the blue begins), comprising:. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626861.
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Arthur Rackham, three black and white ink drawings on three sheets (for where the blue begins), comprising:. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626861.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watercolour of a Cat | Arthur Rackham | £200–£300 | |
| Fairy Party | Elizabeth Mary Watt | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Father Christmas' Book Tea" | Arthur Rackham | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| "The Real Pony Fans Are Small Girls" | Gerard Hoffnung | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Chrysanthemums and Daisies | Arthur Rackham | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| "The British Character - Sea Sense" | 'pont' | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Rackham | A group of 3 works illustrated by Arthur Rackham: | $896 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | |
| Arthur Rackham | WAGNER, RICHARD. 1813-1883. 2 titles based on Wagner's Der R | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. 1804-1864. A Wonder Book. London, New | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | 2 titles: | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | '"Bad luck to ye" cried he, apostrophising the off horse' | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | FOUQUÉ, FRIEDRICH DE LA MOTTE. 1777-1843. Undine. London and | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | rackham, chrysanthemums and daisies, watercolour, [c.1915] | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | AESOP. 620-564 BCE. Aesop's Fables. London and New York: Wil | Bonhams, Apr 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.