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Lot 301
  • 301

Rackham, Arthur

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • Rackham, Arthur
  • Two ink drawings on two sheets (for Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm), comprising:
  • ink drawings on paper
i) "Kate ran after him, and chased him a good way over the fields" [reproduced on p. 150 (1909 edition)], 105 by 128mm., signed and dated lower left "ARackham 1900", laid-down to board, artist's name and address on reverse (together with other notes), some browning; ii) "Then the Horse sprang up, and dragged the Lion away behind him" [reproduced on p. 243 (1909 edition)], 160 by 165mm., signed and dated lower right "ARackham 1900", some soiling, pinholes not affecting image; both ink drawings

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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Catalogue Note

Illustrations for the stories 'Fred and Kate' or 'The Fox and the Horse'. Rackham first illustrated Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm in 1900. It was revised in 1909 and 1925.