ATKINSON Maud Tindall
"Pansy with the Fairies". Initialled Watercolour (186 x 139mm). Frontispiece to "Lady Ann's Fairy Book" by Catherine Milnes Gaskell. Small 4to London: Grant Richards 1914. The best picture in the book. There are 16 Fairy people hidden within picture. Copy of the book included with the drawing.
STRATTON Helen
An illustration from "The Storks" from Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales. London: Blackie 1905 and many subsequent editions. Although Helen Stratton lived in London she is associated with the Glasgow School of Art, perhaps because her other well known work was the George MacDonald Fairy books. A Sensitive artist whose delightful designs are enhanced by her excellent decorative details.
STRATTON Helen
Signed within Cartouche in drawing. An illustration from Hans Andersen's "The Storks" London: Blackie 1905
BOYLE Eleanor Vere
3 small pencil drawings. (85 x 106mm) Dated 1847/1848
3 pencil drawings of a little girl accompanied by her floppy haired dog. Opening a small cabinet door; Dog sitting on chair, Girl with shuttlecock & toys'; Girl in four-wheeled basket with dog.
Provenance through reliable auction house. Charming drawings.
£550.00
CLARE Evelyn
A Woodland Fairy. Signed Original Watercolour paper laid on board (205 x 246mm)
Very similar to the illustrations in Clare's book 'The Magic Ball'. Attractive. Excellent condition.
£275.00
COOPER Phyllis
In the Dock. Original Signed watercolour. 370 x 267mm. Paper on board. No Date (Circa 1930) Text in pencil on back "What with STOPS and GOES and crossings / Keep Lefts, Keep Rights they ought / To give us poor things prizes / Instead of fines in Court."
£220.00
FISH (Anne Harriet)
'The Evenings being very cold ladies are wearing muffs to keep their hands warm'. 150mm (5.9 ins) Pen & Ink Oval drawing. (Circa 1925) Pencil sketch on back and purple stamp 'The Tatler No.', in ink'705'. Very stylish.
£250.00
JACOBS Helen (1888-1970)
Night Frolics. 305 x 197mm Signed Pen, Ink & Watercolour. Published 1937
Published as a full-page illus in 'Happy Ways' by Helen M Blanche Brown (James Nisbet 1937). Original card laid down on archival board. Jacobs' Fairies are amongst the best.
£950.00
JACOBS Helen (1888-1970)
The King of Spain's Daughter. 170 x 220mm (6.5 by 9 ins) Signed Pen & Ink. No date (Circa 1920)
Obviously a published drawing, but as yet we cannot identify the place.
Delightful illustration to the Old Nursery Rhyme.
£280.00
JACOBS Helen (1888-1970)
The Persian Maid. 148 x 215mm Signed Pen & Ink. No date (Circa 1920) Obviously a published drawing, but as yet we cannot identify the place. Well drawn as always.
£150.00
LITTLE
2 original round silhouette drawings. Signed Pen & ink on paper. Diameter 60cm (2 3/8 ins) nd (Circa 1930)
Pen & Ink drawings of a Little Boy snoozing against a haystack, another of Little Girl seated under a tree. Both drawn on brown paper & signed. Mounted in black with small gold line around. (Paper brittle.) Very attractive in a whimsical way.
£280.00
LITTLE
2 original round silhouette drawings. Signed Pen & ink on paper. Diameter 50cm (2 ins) nd (Circa 1930)
Pen & Ink drawings of a Little Boy leaning against a haystack, another of Little Girl picking flowers under a tree. Both drawn on brown paper & signed. Mounted in black with small gold line around. (Paper brittle.) Very attractive in a whimsical way.
£280.00
PITMAN Rosie M M
"How Undine Wept..." Circular Pen & Ink drawing on board with diameter of 11.6ins (296mm). Initialled & Dated 1896 Half-page text illus in Chapter 13 "At Castle Ringstetten", page 145 in De La Motte Fouque's "Undine" published in London by Macmillan and Company 1897. (Some whitening.) Pitman illustrated just 4 books, all with her distinctive sensuous style. Splendid rich large drawing, copy of book included with drawing.
£950.00
'The Fairies Dance upon the Green. Page 1.' Original Pen & Ink Drawing. Initialled. Image 180 x 160mm
Pen & Ink on paper. Drawn for an unpublished Fairy Book. Annotated on back 'The Fairies dance upon the Green. Page 1'. Winifred V Barker published at least 3 Fairy books in the 1930s. An accomplished artist. Very attractive drawing.
£550.00