Lot 315
  • 315

Rackham, Arthur

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Rackham, Arthur
  • "The Companions"
  • WATERCOLOUR DRAWING ON ARTIST'S BOARD
300 by 242mm, fine ink and watercolour drawing, signed and dated lower left, mounted, framed and glazed

Provenance

Bonhams, 4 November 2003, lot 153

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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

The frontispiece illustration to Eleanor Gates' Good Night (Buenos Noches) published in New York by Thomas Y. Cromwell Co in 1907. The illustrations first appeared in Scribner's Magazine in February 1906.

Sotheby's is grateful to Anne Stevenson Hobbs and Gary Swinson (The Arthur Rackham Society) for their assistance in the cataloguing of this lot.