+44 (0)20 7293 5000 F +44 (0)20 7293 5989 WWW.SOTHEBYS.

COM

Sale Results
Sale L12409 The Art of Illustration Grand Total Sold by Lot: Sold by Value: Lot 1,127,296 GBP (1,814,947 USD) 65.6% 82.0%

London, Bond St
Exch Rate: Lots Offered: Lots Sold/Unsold: Buyer 12 DEC 12 1.61 157 103 / 54

Price (GBP)

Estimate (GBP)

93 139,250 ($224,192) 70,000 - 100,000 Anonymous SHEPARD, E.H. "Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump...", original ink drawing *** A Record for the artist at auction *** 53 70,850 ($114,068) 30,000 - 50,000 UK Trade POTTER, BEATRIX. Gentleman Rabbit with a Letter ("Benjamin Bunny"), original ink and watercolour drawing 62 70,850 ($114,068) 30,000 - 50,000 Anonymous RACKHAM, ARTHUR. "Peter Pan is the fairies' orchestra", original watercolour 94 63,650 ($102,476) 50,000 - 70,000 Anonymous SHEPARD, E.H. "'Handsome bell-rope, isn't it?' said Owl", original ink drawing 63 61,250 ($98,612) 30,000 - 50,000 Anonymous RACKHAM, ARTHUR. "Fairies are all more or less in hiding until dusk", original ink and watercolour drawing 50 49,250 ($79,292) 20,000 - 30,000 Anonymous NIELSEN, KAY. "They saw that the cottage was made of bread and cakes", original ink and watercolour drawing 68 49,250 ($79,292) 30,000 - 50,000 Anonymous RACKHAM, ARTHUR. "The man in the wilderness", original ink and watercolour drawing 67 46,850 ($75,428) 20,000 - 30,000 Anonymous RACKHAM, ARTHUR. "The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea", original ink and watercolour drawing 75 43,250 ($69,632) 20,000 - 30,000 Anonymous RACKHAM, ARTHUR. ""Kay and Gerda in their garden high up on the roof", original ink and watercolour drawing 95 37,250 ($59,972) 35,000 - 55,000 Anonymous SHEPARD, E.H. "Tiggers can't climb trees", original ink drawing

Specialist in Charge Dr Philip Errington

Press Office Contact: Leyla Daybelge

Please note all prices include buyer's premium. Sale session totals are net aggregate figures plus premiums. Sotheby's buyer's premium is 25% of the hammer price on the first 25000, 20% of the hammer price up to and including 500000, and 12% thereafter on each lot. **Estimates do not include buyer's premium** SOTHEBY'S: REGISTERED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS NO. 874867