Lot 128 · British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust
A quantity of illustrations for On Eagle's Wings , including: Two bears chasing children and elves; A young girl looking into a periscope; Eagles pulling a chariot through the sky; Sleeping in the car; Sitting in the back of the car; The submarine; The plane journey; The shrinking elves; Carrying the children in the car; Looking out to sea; Comforting the crying girl; Lining up before the submarine; Standing before the elf queen; Guiding eagles over the mountain tops; and A seated girl
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- Estimate
- £250–£350 hammer ≈ $337–$472
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, London (South Kensington) · 6 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6187092
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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English School, A quantity of illustrations for On Eagle's Wings , including: Two bears chasing children and elves; A young girl looking into a periscope; Eagles pulling a chariot through the sky; Sleeping in the car; Sitting in the back of the car; The submarine; The plane journey; The shrinking elves; Carrying the children in the car; Looking out to sea; Comforting the crying girl; Lining up before the submarine; Standing before the elf queen; Guiding eagles over the mountain tops; and A seated girl. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187092.
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English School, A quantity of illustrations for On Eagle's Wings , including: Two bears chasing children and elves; A young girl looking into a periscope; Eagles pulling a chariot through the sky; Sleeping in the car; Sitting in the back of the car; The submarine; The plane journey; The shrinking elves; Carrying the children in the car; Looking out to sea; Comforting the crying girl; Lining up before the submarine; Standing before the elf queen; Guiding eagles over the mountain tops; and A seated girl. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187092.
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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 | |
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| Chepstow Castle | The Reverend James Bourne (1773-1854) | £250–£350 |
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