Lot 269 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
nine black and white ink drawings on three sheets (for peer gynt), comprising:
Arthur Rackham · nine black and white ink drawings on three sheets (for peer gynt), comprising:
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $935–$1,202
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations, London · 12 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4626862
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Rackham, nine black and white ink drawings on three sheets (for peer gynt), comprising:. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626862.
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Arthur Rackham, nine black and white ink drawings on three sheets (for peer gynt), comprising:. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626862.
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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 collection of 4 deluxe editions with illustrations by Rack | $3,188 | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | |
| Arthur Rackham | Nude Surprised | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | rackham, four landscape watercolours ("domodossola", "near v | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | RACKHAM | Collection of four limited signed editions (Wagner | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | "there was nothing very cheerful in the climate" (for a chri | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | 'Young Beckie', Original Illustration, Circa 1919 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2020 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. 1564-1616. A Midsummer Night's Dream. | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | Burros Outside a Building 8 1/4 x 13in | Bonhams, Nov 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.