Lot 575 · English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations
"No, up the ladders and down the snakes"
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- Estimate
- £150–£200 hammer ≈ $199–$265
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4678989
- Record
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Antonia Yeoman, "No, up the ladders and down the snakes". Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 575. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678989.
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Antonia Yeoman, "No, up the ladders and down the snakes". Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 575. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678989.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations · Jul 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "For a long time they looked at the river beneath them..." | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| The Original Map of the Hundred Acre Wood | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| "The Lawyer" | Gerald Scarfe | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "An Eighth Deadly Sin" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "The magical balance sheet" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Dear Diary" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonia Yeoman | "Excuse us, but our door's stuck" | $251 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | |
| Antonia Yeoman | "and what are your twins hoping to be when they grow up, mrs | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Antonia Yeoman | "Well, one of us is wrong" | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | The Cricket on the Hearth. Bradbury and Evans, London, 1846. | Bonhams, Jun 2012 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | DICKENS | [Christmas Stories from Household Words and All Th | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | [Dickens Charles]: (1812-1870) | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, oliver twist, 1877 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Antonia Yeoman | "eat and stay young. part one. eat your food raw." | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 |
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.