Lot 45
  • 45

Rackham, Arthur.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Sleeping Beauty SilhouettePen and ink, 7 x 13"[from Sleeping Beauty, p.50 centrefold]
  • [from Sleeping Beauty, p. 50 centrefold]
  • Pen and ink drawing
  • 7 x 13"
  • 177.8 x 330.2 mm
Woman and six children



4 by 10 1/2 in., silhouette ink drawing, two panels joined at centre, signed "Arthur Rackham" lower left, glazed and framed (7 7/8 by 13 13/16 in.), some browning and spotting

Provenance

Exhibited: Snug Harbor Cultural Center, "Fairy Tales Untold: Selected Drawings and Illustrations by Arthur Rackham", December 2005–February 2006

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.
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Catalogue Note

Published in Rackham's edition of The Sleeping Beauty (Heinemann, 1920)