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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Five preliminary illustrations for various inventions by Rowland Emmett, 1960's, 5 image 1
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Five preliminary illustrations for various inventions by Rowland Emmett, 1960's, 5 image 2
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Five preliminary illustrations for various inventions by Rowland Emmett,
1960's, 5

28 June 2017, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Five preliminary illustrations for various inventions by Rowland Emmett,

1960's,
gouache and pencil on paper, each depicting an elaborate invention of Caractacus Potts', including an 'Improved All-Purpose Farm Fandango' with hedge trimmers and potato bagging device, an 'Early-Morning Tea Maker' fitted with a bedside light, a 'Milking-Machine' with wind driven vacuum pump, a mechanical cat's cradle and slipper dryer, and a drawing on board for 'Grandpa's Retreat', each with pencil annotations, average 21 in x 15 in (53cm x 38cm), (5)

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Frederick Rowland Emett OBE (English, B.1906-D.1990): was a cartoonist and constructor of whimsical kinetic sculpture.

Provenance: From the vendor's godmother Denise Pottle, who was married to Harry Pottle - the Art Director for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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