Lot 53 · The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer
'the idealist'('sturdy old burgess: "and what, sir, may your picture represent?" | pluperfect futurist trotsky: "the mental state of a bolshevik contemplating 'german capitalists, bankers and landlords, supported by the silent co-operation of english and french bourgeoisie'" | sturdy old burgess: "sir, you have produced a priceless masterpiece - and if it is true that you have sold it for £22,000 you have given it away!"')
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,396–$2,093
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer, London · 14 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4640899
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edmund Joseph Sullivan, 'the idealist'('sturdy old burgess: "and what, sir, may your picture represent?" | pluperfect futurist trotsky: "the mental state of a bolshevik contemplating 'german capitalists, bankers and landlords, supported by the silent co-operation of english and french bourgeoisie'" | sturdy old burgess: "sir, you have produced a priceless masterpiece - and if it is true that you have sold it for £22,000 you have given it away!"'). Sotheby's, 14 Mar 2018, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640899.
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Edmund Joseph Sullivan, 'the idealist'('sturdy old burgess: "and what, sir, may your picture represent?" | pluperfect futurist trotsky: "the mental state of a bolshevik contemplating 'german capitalists, bankers and landlords, supported by the silent co-operation of english and french bourgeoisie'" | sturdy old burgess: "sir, you have produced a priceless masterpiece - and if it is true that you have sold it for £22,000 you have given it away!"'). Sotheby's, 14 Mar 2018, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640899.
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From the same sale The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer · Mar 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| number 0 1 | Matthew Pritchett | £300–£500 | |
| ‘retire? pah! sir alex schmalex...’ | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| cameron deploys his veto at european summit | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| falling bin laden | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| obama beheading osama | Christian Adam | £400–£600 | |
| 'the ascent of man' | David Neil Bennett | £200–£300 |
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