Sale 9757
London, South Kensington
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3 December 2003
Price realised
GBP 3,290
Estimate
Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) The Roman Road; Golden Age; and A Falling out the first signed and inscribed 'E.H. Shepard' (lower left) and 'Devoted myself to the passionate absorbing/of every detail/The Roman Road' (centre); the second signed with initials and inscribed 'E.H.S.' (lower left) and 'Riding in the empty wagons from the brickyard/Golden Age' (centre); and the third signed and inscribed 'E.H. Shepard' (lower right) and 'Their owner willing to part with them for the/price marked on the ticket/A Falling Out' (centre) black ink, unframed 15 x 10¾ in. (38.1 x 27.3 cm.);and smaller; an unframed tailpiece to the Golden Age and four unframed floral designs by the same hand (8)
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