Lot 585
  • 585

BLAKE, "ARABEL AND MORTIMER", INK AND WATERCOLOUR (FRAMED AND GLAZED)

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Quentin Blake
  • "Arabel and Mortimer"
  • ink and watercolour drawing
240 by 360mm., ink, watercolour and gouache drawing, signed (twice) in ink lower left and in pencil lower right, mounted, framed and glazed

Provenance

Quentin Blake, Laureate's Progress, October 2002; Chris Beetles Limited, The British Art of Illustration 1800-2005, number 196

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.
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Catalogue Note

Preliminary drawings for Joan Aiken's "Arabel and Mortimer" stories. The stories were first read on the BBC's Jackanory in the 1970s. The books have been published since 1976 with Quentin Blake as the original illustrator. In the 1990s the BBC developed a puppet series based on the books.