Lot 223 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online
blake, girl with dragon, original ink drawing
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,532–$3,798
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online, London · 10 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4713354
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Quentin Blake, blake, girl with dragon, original ink drawing. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713354.
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Quentin Blake, blake, girl with dragon, original ink drawing. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713354.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| golding, the inheritors, 1955 | Golding, William. 1911-1993. | £700–£1,100 | |
| poem of the month club, complete set of 48 poems, 1970-77 | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| wodehouse, collection of 6 "george pyke" volumes, 1924-64, including … | P.g. Wodehouse | £600–£800 | |
| [chatterton], the auction, 1770, with 10 other poems and one tract | Thomas Chatterton | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| durrell, 2 framed works | Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | £600–£800 | |
| bible, irish, old testament, 1685 | — | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Blake | Rencontres Inattendues alternative version #13 | $3,147 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | |
| Quentin Blake | Bird companions #11 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Hand in Hand preliminary #9 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Hand in Hand preliminary #5 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | The Only Way to Travel 2021 #6 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Imaginary Friends #8 | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Birds as people #12 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Hand in Hand preliminary #11 | Christie's, Dec 2021 |
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.