While Ronald Searle's original artwork has been selling for increasingly high prices, the market for his lithographic work has weakened. An original print of The Circus from the 1967 edition of fifty (plus five artist's proofs) recently sold for just $50. This in all likelihood is less than it originally cost at the time of publication. Admittedly, the print has some problems: matte burn around the edges, some toning, and a pencilled title that appears to be in the hand of someone other than the artist. Yet Searle had the ability to produce delightful, intelligent images and his fans who may not be able to obtain his original drawings today may still want to take advantage of the market's relative neglect of his lithographs. |
The Circus
Ronald Searle
Lithograph in black and white
Gurlitt 10
No. 24/50, 1967
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The Circus
Ronald Searle
Lithograph in black and white
Gurlitt 10
No. 24/50, 1967 |
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| Ronald Searle's signature |
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Before the sale, bidding was set to commence at $100, with an estimate of $200-400. That didn't quite work out as planned. |
Ronald Searle
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
August 13, 2022, lot 354
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The Circus is indeed a lithograph, but it is not correct to call it a "lithograph in colors."
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Ronald Searle
Rachel Davis Fine Arts item description
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Sold!
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Galerie Wolfgang Gurlitt catalogue no. 10
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Presale estimates
Lots 355 and 354
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04056
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