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Newell, Peter.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Alice and the White KnightInk and watercolour, 11 x 7", signed
- signed
- ink and watercolour
- 11 x 7"
- 279.4 x 177.8 mm
"With a faint smile lighting up his gentle, foolish face, he began..."
11 by 7 in., fine ink and watercolor drawing, signed "Peter Newell" lower right, matted, glazed and framed (20 3/8 by 16 1/4 in.)
11 by 7 in., fine ink and watercolor drawing, signed "Peter Newell" lower right, matted, glazed and framed (20 3/8 by 16 1/4 in.)
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
The artist's edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass dates from 1901 (see Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch, p. 243). This illustration of the white knight comes from chapter eight of Looking-Glass.