Edward Bawden (British, 1903-1989) Rasselas 24 x 14.5 cm. (9 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
Edward Bawden (British, 1903-1989)
Rasselas
signed 'Edward Bawden' (lower right) and inscribed 'Rasselas/(sketch)' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour, pen and charcoal
24 x 14.5 cm. (9 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
€4,700 - 7,000
US$ 6,300 - 9,400

Footnotes

  • The present lot is thought to be a preparatory drawing for an illustration in The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, by Samuel Johnson, published by the Folio Society in 1975.

Category: Fine Art / Modern British and Irish Art


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