Lot 136
Lot 136
ARTHUR RACKHAM, R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1867-1939)

Mother Goose: illustration to the foreword for 'Mother Goose - The Old Nursery Rhymes'

Estimate
GBP 30,000 - GBP 50,000
Closed: 15 Dec 2022
Loading details
ARTHUR RACKHAM, R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1867-1939)

Mother Goose: illustration to the foreword for 'Mother Goose - The Old Nursery Rhymes'

Closed: 15 Dec 2022
Closed: 15 Dec 2022
  • Details
  • Lot Essay
  • Related Articles
  • More from
Details
ARTHUR RACKHAM, R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1867-1939)
Mother Goose: illustration to the foreword for 'Mother Goose - The Old Nursery Rhymes'
signed 'Arthur Rackham' (lower right, in the margin)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour on paper
638 x 614 in. (16.2 x 15.8 cm.)
Provenance
with The Leicester Galleries, London, 1913.
Anonymous sale; Phillips, London, 10 November 1998, lot 108, where purchased by the present owner.
Literature
A. Rackham, ed., Mother Goose - the Old Nursery Rhymes, London, 1913, opp. foreword.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
-
Brought to you by
Alastair PlumbSenior Specialist, Head of Sale, European Art
A Christie's specialist may contact you to discuss this lot or to notify you if the condition changes prior to the sale.

Lot Essay

More from
British and European Art: Online