English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

Property from the Estate of Arthur Rackham

Rackham, Two landscape watercolours ("Sun and Shadow" and "Flooded River")

Lot Closed

July 9, 05:19 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Estate of Arthur Rackham


RACKHAM, ARTHUR

Four landscape watercolours, comprising:


i) "Sun and Shadow", 236 by 345mm., signed lower left "Arthur Rackham", mounted; ii) "Flooded River", 215 by 270mm., signed lower left "ARackham"; both watercolour drawings, artist's name and address on reverse (together with other notes)


A pair of watercolours or, at least, probably exhibited at the same time. The first piece notes "A.R. No. 42 | Sun + Shadow | by Arthur Rackham" in ink on the reverse. A later title ("November Sunshine - River Arun near Amberley") is added in pencil. The second piece notes "A.R. No. 43 | Flooded River | by Arthur Rackham") in ink on the reverse. A later pencil title ("River Arun") has been added.



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