Shepard, E.H.

269 by 345mm., pencil preparatory sketch, unsigned, mounted, framed and glazed, professional conservation has removed marginal spotting and repaired short tears

Shepard's preparatory drawing for one of the most celebrated locations in children's literature. The finished drawing was reproduced on the endpapers of Winnie-the-Pooh (Methuen, 1926). Although the geography was not revised, several captions were later changed. 'Eeyores Gloomy Place' was originally 'Eeyores Pasture Land' and the 'Floody Place' was originally captioned 'Floods Might Happen Here'. Shepard also poses the question 'What sort of House is Kangas?' at the top of the map. The caption at the foot originally appeared as 'Drawn by Me helped by Mr Shepard' and shows a process of revision to 'Drawn by Me and Mr Shepard helped'. It was printed as 'Drawn by Me and Mr Shepard helpd'.