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WILLIAM BLAKE

Lot 21

The Bed of Death (recto); and A subsidiary sketch of a figure in a doorway (verso)

pencil, pen and grey ink and grey wash, fragmentary watermark, on laid paper

5.8 x 5.2 in (14.7 x 13.2 cm)

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Lot 21

The Bed of Death (recto); and A subsidiary sketch of a figure in a doorway (verso)

pencil, pen and grey ink and grey wash, fragmentary watermark, on laid paper

5.8 x 5.2 in (14.7 x 13.2 cm)

Estimate: US$ 8,000 - 12,000

€ 7,000 - 11,000

Auction: 50 days

Christie's Paris

City: NewYork

Auction: Jun 10, 2025

Auction number: 23946

Auction name: Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur

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