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[Beresford, Elisabeth]--Chadwick, Oliver
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- [Beresford, Elisabeth]--Chadwick, Oliver
- Thirty-three ink drawings for The Wandering Wombles
- DRAWINGS ON ARTIST'S BOARD
various sizes, including fifteen full-sheet illustrations, c.160 by 100mm., ink drawings with occasional corrections in gouache, unsigned (33 boards)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
THE ORIGINAL WOMBLES. The illustrators Margaret Gordon and Oliver Chadwick first drew the furry inhabitants of Wimbledon Common as creatures which resembled teddy bears. This can be seen in these thirty-three (of forty-four) illustrations from the second Womble book, The Wandering Wombles as published by Ernest Benn in 1970. It was following the success of Ivor Wood's TV series - and, from 1973, the phenomenal success of Mike Batt's pop group - that the characters were redrawn.
Drawings presented here include frontispiece and title-page illustrations. They appear on pp. 4, 15, 18, 24, 27, 32, 37, 43, 45, 49, 55, 64, 67, 69, 75, 81, 88, 91, 97, 104, 109, 113, 121, 124, 129, 139, 145, 152, 160, 164, 168, 175 and 179.