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Winter, Milo.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- "'I fear no sign,' quoth the grisly elf, 'that is made with bloody hands'"Brown ink and watercolour, 16 x 12"[from Frances Jenkins Olcott, Story-Telling Ballads, 1920]
- [from Frances Jenkins Olcott, Story-Telling Ballands, 1920]
- ink and watercolor
- 16 x 12"
- 406.4 x 304.8 mm
"'I fear not sign,' quoth the grisly elf, 'that is made with bloody hands"
15 1/2 by 11 9/16 in., ink and watercolor drawing, signed "Milo Winter" lower left, matted, glazed and framed (23 by 19 1/2 in.)
15 1/2 by 11 9/16 in., ink and watercolor drawing, signed "Milo Winter" lower left, matted, glazed and framed (23 by 19 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Exhibited: Johnson & Johnson Art Exhibition Program, "Children's Book Illustrations from the 19th and Early 20th Centuries", December 1990; Museum of Cartoon Art, "Childhood Enchantments", April - June 1989; Brandywine River Museum, "Fairies, Brownies, and Trolls", November 2002 - January 2003
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Published within Frances Jenkins Olcott's Story-Telling Ballads (Houghton Mifflin, 1920) where it illustrates Walter Scott's poem 'Alice Brand'. A copy of the book is included in this lot.