Lot 115 · British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust
An album of illustrated letters to Jane Carrington including: "I mustn't write a very long letter..."; "Little goldslipper"; "Skipscotch"; "Here is Paddy Pig..."; "A baby rabbit called Roland"; "Happy Christmas"; "Snowdrops"; "Jack and Jill"; "Miss Polly Anthus"; "Miss Daffy Dill"; "This is Paul my dog" and others
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $426–$710
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, London (South Kensington) · 6 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6187084
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Evelyn Dunbar, An album of illustrated letters to Jane Carrington including: "I mustn't write a very long letter..."; "Little goldslipper"; "Skipscotch"; "Here is Paddy Pig..."; "A baby rabbit called Roland"; "Happy Christmas"; "Snowdrops"; "Jack and Jill"; "Miss Polly Anthus"; "Miss Daffy Dill"; "This is Paul my dog" and others. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187084.
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Evelyn Dunbar, An album of illustrated letters to Jane Carrington including: "I mustn't write a very long letter..."; "Little goldslipper"; "Skipscotch"; "Here is Paddy Pig..."; "A baby rabbit called Roland"; "Happy Christmas"; "Snowdrops"; "Jack and Jill"; "Miss Polly Anthus"; "Miss Daffy Dill"; "This is Paul my dog" and others. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187084.
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From the same sale British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust · Dec 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gathering roses | Herbert Blande Sparks | £250–£350 | |
| In search of a billet | Frank Dadd | £800–£1,200 | |
| The young hunters | Edouard Ferey | £600–£800 | |
| Near Portsmouth | Thomas Bush Hardy | £400–£600 | |
| Kenilworth castle | Circle of John Glover, O.W.S. (1767-1849) | £250–£350 | |
| Chepstow Castle | The Reverend James Bourne (1773-1854) | £250–£350 |
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