The Fantasy World of Arthur Rackham: Rare Original Illustrations from the Collection of Shirley Carter Burden

The Fantasy World of Arthur Rackham: Rare Original Illustrations from the Collection of Shirley Carter Burden

The Fantasy World of Arthur Rackham: Rare Original Illustrations from the Collection of Shirley Carter Burden

The Fantasy World of Arthur Rackham: Rare Original Illustrations from the Collection of Shirley Carter Burden

19 November - 1 December 2021 • London

Overview
Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Rip Van Winkle (Sure Enough! It is Rip Van Winkle), 1904

1 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Rip Van Winkle (Sure Enough! It is Rip Van Winkle), 1904

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ("Off with his head!"), 1907

2 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ("Off with his head!"), 1907

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The lngoldsby Legends (A flood of brown stout he was up to his knees in)

3 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The lngoldsby Legends (A flood of brown stout he was up to his knees in)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania lying asleep), 1908

4 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania lying asleep), 1908

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream (She never had so sweet a changeling), 1908

5 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream (She never had so sweet a changeling), 1908

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream (Up and down, up and down, Goblin), 1908

6 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream (Up and down, up and down, Goblin), 1908

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Rhinegold and the Valkirie (The likeness between Siegmund and Sieglinde)

9 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Rhinegold and the Valkirie (The likeness between Siegmund and Sieglinde)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods (There I learned what love is like)

10 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods (There I learned what love is like)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Aesop's Fables ("Medicine Show"), 1912

11 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Aesop's Fables ("Medicine Show"), 1912

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (Kensington Gardens), 1912

13 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (Kensington Gardens), 1912

Arthur Rackham | Illustration for Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures (Puss in Boots)

14 Arthur Rackham | Illustration for Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures (Puss in Boots)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures (Frog Prince), 1913

15 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures (Frog Prince), 1913

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Allies' Fairy Book (The dragon flew out and caught the queen)

16 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Allies' Fairy Book (The dragon flew out and caught the queen)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Comus (And they, so perfect is their misery...), 1914

17 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Comus (And they, so perfect is their misery...), 1914

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Comus (No goblin or swart faery of the mine), 1914

18 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Comus (No goblin or swart faery of the mine), 1914

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Comus (The brothers rush in with swords drawn)

19 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Comus (The brothers rush in with swords drawn)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Tempest (For every trifle are they set upon me)

20 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Tempest (For every trifle are they set upon me)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (The nightmare, with her whole ninefold)

21 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (The nightmare, with her whole ninefold)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (An epitaph for my wife)

22 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (An epitaph for my wife)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (Sunday waistcoats for Dick and Bill)

23 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (Sunday waistcoats for Dick and Bill)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (A favourite song of Dryden's)

24 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (A favourite song of Dryden's)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (Closeted up with the fortune-teller)

25 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (Closeted up with the fortune-teller)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (Mr. Burchell at the conclusion of every sentence...)

26 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (Mr. Burchell at the conclusion of every sentence...)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (A gross of green spectacles)

27 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (A gross of green spectacles)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (This is the... same rogue who sold us the spectacles)

28 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (This is the... same rogue who sold us the spectacles)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (Bill sings the "Elegy on the death of a mad dog")

29 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (Bill sings the "Elegy on the death of a mad dog")

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (I caught the dear forlorn wretch in my arms), 1929

30 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (I caught the dear forlorn wretch in my arms), 1929

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (That little melancholy air your papa was so fond of)

31 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (That little melancholy air your papa was so fond of)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (I found the prisoners very merry)

32 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (I found the prisoners very merry)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (My dearest girl entered)

33 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Vicar of Wakefield (My dearest girl entered)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for unidentified title (Two men fighting on a river bank)

34 Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for unidentified title (Two men fighting on a river bank)