Signed Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson, David Palladini,
D. Viel, Mayling Mack Holm, Edmund Sullivan & John Austen
D. Viel, Mayling Mack Holm, Edmund Sullivan & John Austen
Water Babies.
Then He Saw A Lizard
Pen and ink on paper. Signed with initials. 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches.Museum mounted, framed and glazed. A fine pen and ink drawing showing a boy looking at a lizard on a rock. Reproduced as a full-page illustration on page 31 of the book, The Water Babies, London: Constable & Company, 1913. Also reproduced as a full-page illustration on page 138 of the book Heath Robinson, Artist and Comic Genius, New York: Harper & Row, 1973. $4200
Birthday Balloons
Pen and ink on paper. Signed. 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Museum mounted, framed and glazed.Father rabbit, who is dressed in a clown suit, gives presents to his "wife." This drawing is full of many wonderful details. Drawn by Ms. Holm to illustrate a greeting card published in 1980 by Green Tiger Press. $2400
The Lad Who Stared Everyone
Down
Watercolor with pen and ink on illustration board. 12 x 21 inches. Museum mounted, framed and glazed. Reproduced as a full, double-page color illustration on pages 42-43 of the book, The Girl Who Cried Flowers, New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974. This book is generally considered to be Palladini's best and the drawing offered here is one of the most attractive in the book. Palladini drawings seldom come on the market as the artist was very reluctant to sell his original art. Note: This piece of artwork was too large for our scanner. The attached image, from the double-page book illustration, shows only the central part of the drawing. $3000
Birthday Baking
Pen and ink on paper. Signed. 9 1/2 x 8 inches. Reproduced on a 1980 Green Tiger Press greeting card. $2400
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Elf and Fairy Conversing
Pen and ink on paper. Signed. Circular drawing with 6 3/4 inch diameter. A finely executed pen and ink drawing. $420
Fairy Playing A Flute to a Dragonfly
Penand ink on paper. Signed. Circular drawing with 6 3/4 inch diameter.Framed and glazed. A fairy sits on a rock in the forest playing her flute to a dragonfly. A number of giant mushrooms are in the background. A finely detailed pen and ink drawing. $420
All's Well That Ends Well
Conte pencil on illustration board. Signed. 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. One of a series of drawings for a two-volume set of the works of Shakespeare published by Dutton in 1911. E.J. Sullivan is thought by many to be one of England's greatest illustrators. Gordon Ray says in his book, The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790 to 1914, that, "Sullivan's career as an illustrator was one of the most substantial and distinguished in the annals of English art." Ray also quotes the art historian Thorpe as saying Sullivan was "....the greatest illustrator that this country (England) has produced." $900
Austen, John.
Reclining Figure With Cupid and Doves
Pen and ink on paper. Signed. 7 1/2 x 9 inches. An original drawing for the book, The English In Love, London: Secker, 1934. This is a fine example of original illustrative artwork by Austen who was an admirer of Beardsley, as was evident in Austen's most famous book, Shakespeare's Hamlet, published in 1922. Price $480
Reclining Figure With Cupid and Doves
Pen and ink on paper. Signed. 7 1/2 x 9 inches. An original drawing for the book, The English In Love, London: Secker, 1934. This is a fine example of original illustrative artwork by Austen who was an admirer of Beardsley, as was evident in Austen's most famous book, Shakespeare's Hamlet, published in 1922. Price $480
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