Arthur Rackham | "The Rescue", original ink drawing, circa 1904

Arthur Rackham

"The Rescue", circa 1904

270 x 329mm., ink drawing on paper, unframed, signed lower right

"Rackham brought a renewed sense of excitement to book illustration that coincided with the rapid developments in printing technology in the early twentieth century. Working with subtle colour and wiry line, he exploited the growing strengths of commercial printing to create imagery and characterizations that reinvigorated children's literature, electrified young readers, and dominated the art of book illustration at the start of a new century." (ODNB)

PROVENANCE

Christie's London, 19 July 1983, lot 165; Bonhams Knightsbridge, 19 November 2008, lot 66