This lovely watercolor illustration by Arthur Rackham was reproduced as one of twelve color plates in Rackham's 1915 edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge a domestic scene in which the girl he was going to marry is now a mother. It sold well at Sotheby's for 15,000 GBP including the buyer's premium, although the auction house estimate was a tad higher.
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| Arthur Rackham, "A Flushed and Boisterous Group," A Christmas Carol, 1915 |
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| Arthur Rackham, "A Flushed and Boisterous Group," A Christmas Carol, 1915 Sotheby's London Sale L12408, Lot 177, December 12, 2012 |
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| Arthur Rackham, "A Flushed and Boisterous Group," A Christmas Carol, 1915 |
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Lovely! I always like the fact that AR managed to choose scenes ignored by other illustrators – and do them beautifully!
ReplyDeleteWell said, Mr. Sibley!
DeletePS: Happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThe same to you, Brian!
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