Lot 104 · Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations
Professional jealousy: Miss Matilda (referring to her new lawn tennis shoes, black, with india rubber soles) "The worst of it is they draw the feet so!" Our artist (an ingenuous & captivating youth) "Ah! they may draw the feet....but they'll never do justice to yours, Miss Matilda!" (sighs deeply)
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $605–$907
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations , London (South Kensington) · 16 June 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6389152
- Record
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George Du Maurier, Professional jealousy: Miss Matilda (referring to her new lawn tennis shoes, black, with india rubber soles) "The worst of it is they draw the feet so!" Our artist (an ingenuous & captivating youth) "Ah! they may draw the feet....but they'll never do justice to yours, Miss Matilda!" (sighs deeply). Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389152.
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George Du Maurier, Professional jealousy: Miss Matilda (referring to her new lawn tennis shoes, black, with india rubber soles) "The worst of it is they draw the feet so!" Our artist (an ingenuous & captivating youth) "Ah! they may draw the feet....but they'll never do justice to yours, Miss Matilda!" (sighs deeply). Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389152.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Away from danger | Walter Crane | £25–£200 | |
| A drawing for Madame Bovary | John Austen (1886-1948) | £300–£500 | |
| Fair's fair | Harry Hargreaves (b. 1922) | £25–£200 | |
| Old half roan | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £600–£800 | |
| Study of a young woman leaning against a counter | Charles Samuel Keene | £200–£300 | |
| In the Park | Joseph Lucien Davis (1860-1951) | £200–£400 |
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