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ARTHUR RACKHAM.
“Dressed In Quaint Outlandish Fashion . . . Their Visages, too, were Peculiar; One had a
Large Beard, Broad Face and Small, Piggish Eyes.” Pen and ink on paper. 108x57 mm;
4
1
/
4
x2
1
/
4
inches, image, on a small cropped piece of paper. Unsigned. Illustration from page
12 of “RipVanWinkle” by Washington Irving, London: Heinemann, 1916. From the Estate
of Barbara Edwards, daughter of the artist; thence to Chris Beetles Ltd.; thence to current
owner. Tipped to window matte in two places along verso top edge. Exhibited: Chris
Beetles, Ltd.,The British Art of Illustration 1780-1996, number 210.
[2,000/3,000]
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ARTHUR RACKHAM.
“Well,The Guests Assembled In The Banqueting Hall of the Palace and the Feast Began.”
Pen and ink on paper. 89x63 mm; 3
1
/
2
x2
1
/
2
inches, image on sheet measuring 152x216 mm;
6x8
1
/
2
inches. Unsigned. Silhouette illustration from Chapter II, page 24 of “The Sleeping
Beauty” by C. S. Evans, London: Heinemann, 1920.Tipped to window matte in two places
along verso top edge. Exhibited Chris Beetles Ltd., The British Art of Illustration 1800-
1998, number 440.
[2,000/3,000]
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