Lot #879: E(RNEST) H(OWARD) SHEPARD - Christopher Robin - Pen and ink drawing on paper

   

Artist: E(rnest) H(oward) Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976).
Title: "Christopher Robin".
Medium: Pen and ink drawing on paper.
Date: Composed c1950s.
Dimensions: Overall size: 4 9/16 x 6 in. (116 x 152 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $4,000
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $6,000/8,000
Lot Note(s): Signed lower left. Light cream stiff wove paper. Very good condition; some browning on left edge; small skinned area verso, not visible recto; unidentified monogram verso.
Comment(s): Shepard would occasionally revisit his favorite characters in the form of drawings given to relatives, friends, and other artists, as in our example. Image copyright © The Disney Corporation and Dutton Children's Books. [30101-1-4000-NA]