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ARTHUR RACKHAM.
“Scrooge and The Ghost of Marley.” Pen, ink, and watercolor on board. 272x190 mm;
10
3
/
4
x7
1
/
2
inches. Signed in image, lower right. Title-page illustration from “A Christmas
Carol” by Charles Dickens, London:William Heinemann, 1915. Tipped to window matte
in two places along verso top edge. Exhibited: The Fine Art Society, 1918, Number 20;
Chris Beetles, Ltd.,The Art of British Illustration 1790-1996.
[35,000/50,000]
ONE OF RACKHAM
’
S MOST ICONIC IMAGES FOR ONE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS ILLUSTRATED
CLASSICS
.
Its caption in the book reads “How now?” said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever.“What do
you want with me?”The verso contains a very faint pencil sketch of Mrs. Cratchit presenting Uncle
Scrooge with the Christmas plum pudding.