Lot 229 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online
dulac, "celebrities", [c.1919], watercolour and gouache drawing
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,899–$2,532
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online, London · 10 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4713576
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edmund Dulac, dulac, "celebrities", [c.1919], watercolour and gouache drawing. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 229. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713576.
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Edmund Dulac, dulac, "celebrities", [c.1919], watercolour and gouache drawing. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 229. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713576.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Dulac | The Tiger and the Harpist | $2,375 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Edmund Dulac | Cyrano's dress | Bonhams, Oct 2015 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | "It is the evil things that we shall be fighting against" | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | 'The Little Saint' | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | The Feast of Stephen | Rago, Jun 2020 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | Black Dog Disappears, Treasure Island interior illustration | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2016 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | DULAC, EDMUND. 1882-1953. A Fairy Garland: Being Fairy Tales | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | A collection of works illustrated by Dulac, | Bonhams, Oct 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.