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Rackham, Arthur.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Pandora and EpimetheusWatercolour, 10 1/4 x 7 3/4", signed[for A Woner Book, 1922]
- signed [for A Woner Book, 1922]
- Watercolor
- 10 1/4 x 7 3/4"
- 260.35 x 196.85 mm
"Pandora and Epimetheus"
10 1/4 by 7 3/4 in., fine ink and watercolor drawing, signed "Arthur Rackham" lower left, matted, framed and glazed (19 1/2 by 17 1/8 in.)
10 1/4 by 7 3/4 in., fine ink and watercolor drawing, signed "Arthur Rackham" lower left, matted, framed and glazed (19 1/2 by 17 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Exhibited: Brandywine River Museum, "Flights into Fantasy", September - November 2007
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 Rackham's edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's A Wonder Book (Hodder & Stoughton, [1922]). The piece illustrates the story 'The Paradise of Children' and was used as the frontispiece for the volume.