Lot 236 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online
greenaway, the fan, 1881, original preliminary pencil drawing
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $674–$944
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online, London · 10 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4713606
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kate Greenaway, greenaway, the fan, 1881, original preliminary pencil drawing. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 236. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713606.
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Kate Greenaway, greenaway, the fan, 1881, original preliminary pencil drawing. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 236. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713606.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Greenaway | Original pen and ink and watercolor illustration, "October / | $750 | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | |
| Kate Greenaway | There are no girls like this today | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2023 | ||
| Kate Greenaway | Mother and Child | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Kate Greenaway | Study of a young girl | Christie's, Apr 2000 | ||
| Kate Greenaway | Three Aesthetic Movement Watercolours, Circa 1880 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Kate Greenaway | Nine Muses | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2023 | ||
| Kate Greenaway | october, an illustration for almanack of 1890 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| English School | Ipswich Market Cross Unframed | Bonhams, Sep 2022 |
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.