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Arthur Rackham

Lot 71273
Mother Goose the Old Nursery Rhymes
Ink and watercolor on paper laid on board

11.5 x 9.25 in
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Lot 71273
Mother Goose the Old Nursery Rhymes
Ink and watercolor on paper laid on board
11,5 x 9,3 in
Estimate: US$ 2,400 - 3,600
€ 2,200 - 3,300
Auction: 14 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: May 02, 2025
Auction number: 8199
Auction name: Illustration Art Signature® Auction
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Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939) Cock-a-doodle-doo! My dame has lost her shoe, Mother Goose the Old Nursery Rhymes book interior, 1913 Ink and watercolor on paper laid on board 11-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches (29.2 x 23.5 cm) Signed lower left: ARackham PROVENANCE: Ernest Brown, Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd; Leicester Galleries, London; Mrs. George Leon; Sessler's Gallery, Philadelphia; Private collection; Sotheby's, New York, December 12, 1995; Nina and Frank N. Manitzas, acquired from the above; Christie's, New York, December 4, 2018; Private collection, New York, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: Leicester Galleries, London, "Artist of Fame and Promise," August 1945 (with their label indicating sale to Mrs. George Leon). The present work is published in Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes illustrated by Arthur Rackham (William Heinemann, 1913). HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Leicester Galleries, London , "Artist of Fame and Promise," August 1945 (with their label indicating purchase to Mrs. George Leon)
Ernest Brown, Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd; Leicester Galleries,London; Mrs. George Leon; Sessler's Gallery, Philadelphia; Private collection; Sotheby's, New York, December 12, 1995 ,lot145; Nina and Frank N. Manitzas, acquired from the above; Christie's New York, December 4, 2018, lot 120; Private collection, New York, acquired from the above.
Toning throughout; scattered foxing; adhesive staining along the lower edge. Framed under glass. Framed Dimensions 21 X 17 Inches
Lot Details
Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939) Cock-a-doodle-doo! My dame has lost her shoe, Mother Goose the Old Nursery Rhymes book interior, 1913 Ink and watercolor on paper laid on board 11-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches (29.2 x 23.5 cm) Signed lower left: ARackham PROVENANCE: Ernest Brown, Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd; Leicester Galleries, London; Mrs. George Leon; Sessler's Gallery, Philadelphia; Private collection; Sotheby's, New York, December 12, 1995; Nina and Frank N. Manitzas, acquired from the above; Christie's, New York, December 4, 2018; Private collection, New York, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: Leicester Galleries, London, "Artist of Fame and Promise," August 1945 (with their label indicating sale to Mrs. George Leon). The present work is published in Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes illustrated by Arthur Rackham (William Heinemann, 1913). HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Leicester Galleries, London , "Artist of Fame and Promise," August 1945 (with their label indicating purchase to Mrs. George Leon)
Ernest Brown, Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd; Leicester Galleries,London; Mrs. George Leon; Sessler's Gallery, Philadelphia; Private collection; Sotheby's, New York, December 12, 1995 ,lot145; Nina and Frank N. Manitzas, acquired from the above; Christie's New York, December 4, 2018, lot 120; Private collection, New York, acquired from the above.
Toning throughout; scattered foxing; adhesive staining along the lower edge. Framed under glass. Framed Dimensions 21 X 17 Inches
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