Lot 192 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
ardizzone, "the art expert", ink and watercolour drawing, [c.1955]
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $747–$996
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4756673
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Ardizzone, ardizzone, "the art expert", ink and watercolour drawing, [c.1955]. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 192. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756673.
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Edward Ardizzone, ardizzone, "the art expert", ink and watercolour drawing, [c.1955]. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 192. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756673.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| potter, seven volumes, comprising larger format books, 1905-1909 | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £800–£1,200 | |
| barrie--rackham, the peter pan portfolio, [1912] | Rackham, Arthur--[barrie, J.m.] | £18,000–£22,000 | |
| mao, [quotations of chairman mao], 1964 | Mao Tse Tung | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| winston churchill, a cigarette case once owned by him, 1907 | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| travers, mary poppins comes back, 1935, inscribed to mrs henry moriss | P.l. Travers | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| carr, a month in the country, 1990, deluxe binding | — | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Ardizzone | ardizzone, three "snodgrass" letters on two sheets, [c. 1960 | $778 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | |
| Edward Ardizzone | Running Up, Women's Gynastics, Mexico Olympics, 1968 | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2026 | ||
| Edward Ardizzone | The garden at Ardizzone's house, Rodmersham Green, Kent | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | ||
| Edward Ardizzone | Lifeboatman Use Shell | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | ||
| Edward Ardizzone | The Bus Stop | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Edward Ardizzone | Classical Figures by an Arcade | Christie's, Dec 1999 | ||
| Edward Ardizzone | The Fattest Woman in the World | Bonhams, Feb 2014 | ||
| Edward Ardizzone | Fotebal Is A-Comen In 22 x 14 cm. (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 |
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.