Harmsen van der Beek (Dutch, 1897-1953)
NODDY AND HIS CAR, 1951
Harmsen van der Beek (Dutch, 1897-1953)

The toy-cat falling out of Noddy's car

Details
Harmsen van der Beek (Dutch, 1897-1953)
The toy-cat falling out of Noddy's car
pen and black ink and watercolour heightened with white, on card, unframed
14¼ x 5¼ in. (36.2 x 13.3 cm.)
Provenance
Enid Blyton: Noddy, Sotheby's London, 29 October 1997, lot 85.

Lot Essay

Noddy and his Car, is the third volume in the Noddy series. In this story Noddy learns to use his car and starts his own taxi service. One his earliest passengers is the pink toy cat who insists on leaving her tail hanging over the door. She loses her tail and after many adventures Noddy finds it and returns it to her.

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