• Auction 16985

    Quentin Blake: A Retrospective

    3 July 2018 - 12 July 2018, London

    SALE TOTAL: 535,375 (GBP)
140 Lots for Sale 16985
Lot 1
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Headmistress lifts a barbell
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper on board, signed.
380 x 265mm
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,652 - $3,978)

price realized
£5,625
($7,425)
Lot 2
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Aunt Fidget Wonkham-Strong faints
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper on board, signed.
380 x 270mm
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,989 - $2,652)

price realized
£2,500
($3,300)
Lot 3
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Enormous Crocodile's eyes above the muddy water
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
390 x 305mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£4,750
($6,270)
Lot 4
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Townspeople erect a tower to spot the Wild Washerwomen approaching
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
285 x 360mm
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,989 - $3,315)

price realized
£3,250
($4,290)
Lot 5
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mrs Twit at work in the garden
Pen, ink, watercolour, signed.
295 x 380mm
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,652 - $3,978)

price realized
£3,500
($4,620)
Lot 6
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Frog leaping over a sleeping Mrs Twit
175 x 220mm
Pen, ink, watercolour, signed.
estimate
£1,800 - £2,500
($2,386 - $3,315)

price realized
£12,500
($16,500)
Lot 7
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Muggle-Wumps balancing on their heads
Pen, ink, watercolour, initialled ('QB').
240 x 150mm
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,652 - $3,978)

price realized
£6,250
($8,250)
Lot 8
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mrs Twit landing heavily on Mr Twit
Pen, ink, watercolour, signed.
210 x 165mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£7,500
($9,900)
Lot 9
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
George has an idea
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
195 x 210mm
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($928 - $1,326)

price realized
£5,625
($7,425)
Lot 10
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
George and his father looking at a long-necked chicken
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
260 x 240mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£6,875
($9,075)
Lot 11
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Grandma being lifted from the house by a crane
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
260 x 235mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£3,000
($3,960)
Lot 12
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
George looking at Grandma, having drenched her in water
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
190 x 140mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£6,875
($9,075)
Lot 13
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
George looking pensive
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
200 x 145mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 14
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The BFG's hand reaching in through the window
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 190mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 15
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Royal gardener faints as the BFG stands at a window of Buckingham Palace
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 375mm
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,989 - $3,315)

price realized
£4,375
($5,775)
Lot 16
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The BFG crashes into a chandelier at Buckingham Palace
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 220mm
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,304 - $7,956)

price realized
£5,000
($6,600)
Lot 17
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Bloodbottler dangling the BFG by the arm
275 x 220mm
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,304 - $7,956)

price realized
£5,250
($6,930)
Lot 18
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Queen and Sophie
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 225mm
estimate
£1,800 - £2,500
($2,386 - $3,315)

price realized
£4,375
($5,775)
Lot 19
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The BFG and Sophie, writing his memoir
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 375mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£8,125
($10,725)
Lot 20
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Replete Wolf, asleep
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
150 x 275mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£4,000
($5,280)
Lot 21
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Pen, ink, watercolour, signed.
375 x 275mm
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,989 - $3,315)

price realized
£2,000
($2,640)
Lot 22
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Giraffe, the Pelican and the Monkey
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 255mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£7,500
($9,900)
Lot 23
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Billy, the Giraffe, the Pelican and the Monkey lean out of The Grubber
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 255mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£6,875
($9,075)
Lot 24
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Giraffe with his extendable neck
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
300 x 90mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 25
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Matilda next to a well
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 210mm
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,978 - $6,630)

price realized
£9,375
($12,375)
Lot 26
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Sun giants talking to Cyrano
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 255mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,125
($1,481)
Lot 27
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Cyrano and his companions feeding on the food vapours
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
330 x 250mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 28
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Cyrano being judged on philosophy
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
285 x 215mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,125
($1,485)
Lot 29
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Cyrano walking past horrified onlookers
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
200 x 205mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,625
($2,145)
Lot 30
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Giant telling Cyrano the time with his nose
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
165 x 285mm
estimate
£400 - £600
($530 - $795)

price realized
£1,500
($1,980)
Lot 31
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Cyrano standing naked on the balcony
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 285mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 32
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Doctors assessing people at the Seminary of Lovers
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
220 x 230mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,625
($2,145)
Lot 33
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Nude woman holding a feather
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
240 x 145mm
estimate
£400 - £600
($530 - $795)

price realized
£2,250
($2,970)
Lot 34
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Danny lying in bed, listening to his father telling a story
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 375mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£6,875
($9,075)
Lot 35
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Danny driving his soapbox car, 'Soapo', downhill
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 375mm
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($928 - $1,326)

price realized
£6,875
($9,075)
Lot 36
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Danny's father lighting the lamp in the caravan
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 375mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£5,000
($6,600)
Lot 37
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Danny and his father in the workshop
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 375mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£3,000
($3,960)
Lot 38
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mr and Mrs Fox
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 245mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£5,250
($6,930)
Lot 39
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Badger dancing with delight
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 240mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£4,000
($5,280)
Lot 40
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mrs Armitage swimming beside Breakspear
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 285mm
estimate
£1,800 - £2,500
($2,386 - $3,315)

price realized
£4,375
($5,775)
Lot 41
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Quasimodo climbs the walls of Notre Dame
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
355 x 250mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£1,625
($2,145)
Lot 42
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Quasimodo sitting upon one of the gargoyles of Notre Dame
Pen, ink, pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 280mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£1,125
($1,485)
Lot 43
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Pierre Gringoire inside Notre Dame
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
300 x 210mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£2,250
($2,970)
Lot 44
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The infant Quasimodo carried by a priest
Pen, ink, pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
225 x 285mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£875
($1,155)
Lot 45
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Quasimodo as the Fools' Pope
Pen, ink, pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
170 x 285mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,375
($1,815)
Lot 46
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
'G is for Francisco Goya'
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
375 x 550mm
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($928 - $1,326)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 47
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
'Clowns are like that sometimes'
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
385 x 175mm
estimate
£300 - £500
($397 - $663)

price realized
£3,500
($4,620)
Lot 48
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Young people eating cake
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
245 x 220mm
estimate
£300 - £500
($397 - $663)

price realized
£4,750
($6,270)
Lot 49
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Sancho Panza and Dapple approach the windmills
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 380mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 50
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Quixote lifted from his horse by the sail of a windmill
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 285mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,500
($1,980)
Lot 51
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Sancho Panza secretly ties the leg of Don Quixote's horse
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 380mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,875
($2,475)
Lot 52
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza seated beneath a tree
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 225mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 53
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza standing in a small boat
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 380mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,250
($1,650)
Lot 54
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza astride a wooden horse
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 380mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,375
($1,815)
Lot 55
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Quixote playing the lute and Sancho Panza holding a wineskin (2)
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, both signed.
245 x 260mm; 280 x 210mm
(2)
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 56
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza silhouetted on horseback
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
335 x 285mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£3,500
($4,620)
Lot 57
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Winged boys carrying trousers, a lute and a mask
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
385 x 385mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£3,250
($4,290)
Lot 58
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Winged boy and girl with a floral hat
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
365 x 350mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£2,375
($3,135)
Lot 59
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Winged boys
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
385 x 390mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£4,750
($6,270)
Lot 60
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Winged boys carrying articles of clothing
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
340 x 370mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£2,125
($2,805)
Lot 61
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Shepherds talking to the shepherd boy
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 380mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£1,375
($1,815)
Lot 62
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
'Special Occasions'
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 260mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£3,000
($3,960)
Lot 63
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Lisa and 'Denise' talking to Raj
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 280mm
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($928 - $1,326)

price realized
£6,000
($7,920)
Lot 64
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Lisa and 'Denise' talk to Mac
Pen, ink, watercolour, signed.
275 x 325mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£8,125
($10,725)
Lot 65
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Dennis seated on his bed
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 165mm
estimate
£400 - £600
($530 - $795)

price realized
£3,750
($4,950)
Lot 66
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Lisa watches 'Denise' run out of the changing room
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 375mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£5,250
($6,930)
Lot 67
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Dorothy Garrod excavating in the grounds of Newnham College
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
165 x 165mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£2,375
($3,135)
Lot 68
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Chloe
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 250mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£4,000
($5,280)
Lot 69
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mr Stink takes a bath in the pond
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 255mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£6,250
($8,250)
Lot 70
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mr Stink gets a make-over from Chloe and Annabelle
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
270 x 205mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£5,250
($6,930)
Lot 71
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mr Stink and Chloe embracing
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 240mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£4,000
($5,280)
Lot 72
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Candide and the Captain
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
230 x 280mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£2,500
($3,300)
Lot 73
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Retired courtier in El Dorado
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 285mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£4,000
($5,280)
Lot 74
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Candide watches the red sheep being hoisted from the sea
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 280mm
estimate
£1,800 - £2,500
($2,386 - $3,315)

price realized
£2,125
($2,805)
Lot 75
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Candide embraces his last remaining sheep
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
205 x 280mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,500
($1,975)
Lot 76
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Candide, Dr Pangloss and Cacambo
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
375 x 285mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 77
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Candide and Dr Pangloss about to cultivate their garden
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 280mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,875
($2,475)
Lot 78
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mother and babies underwater, in purple
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
375 x 550mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£4,000
($5,280)
Lot 79
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mother breastfeeding, in yellow
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
375 x 550mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£3,500
($4,620)
Lot 80
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mother and babies underwater, in purple
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
550 x 750mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 82
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mothers underwater, in blue
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
550 x 750mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£4,750
($6,270)
Lot 83
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mother floating her baby in a basket, in green
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
550 x 750mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 84
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mother and father with their baby in a basket, in blue
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
550 x 750mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 85
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mother and baby underwater, in green
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
550 x 675mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£6,000
($7,920)
Lot 87
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mother and baby underwater, in green
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
660 x 550mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£15,000
($19,800)
Lot 88
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mother and baby underwater, in blue
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
570 x 760mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£3,000
($3,960)
Lot 89
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Willy Wonka and a distraught mother
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
185 x 315mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£3,750
($4,950)
Lot 90
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Dragon and young girl
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
295 x 215mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£6,875
($9,075)
Lot 91
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Ass looking up at a garland of roses
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 265mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£3,500
($4,620)
Lot 92
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Photis making dinner
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
185 x 280mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 93
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Lucius begins to transform into an ass
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
260 x 280mm
estimate
£500 - £700
($663 - $928)

price realized
£1,000
($1,320)
Lot 94
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Lady leading the ass to her bed
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 280mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£1,625
($2,145)
Lot 95
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Lady embracing Lucius as an ass
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
285 x 180mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 97
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
'A Day Out at the Sea'
Ink, watercolour, brush, watercolour paper, signed.
550 x 750mm
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,315 - $4,641)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 99
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Kitty chasing a rabbit
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
240 x 265mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£1,500
($1,980)
Lot 100
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Kitty peering through long grass
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
135 x 285mm
estimate
£400 - £600
($530 - $795)

price realized
£2,500
($3,300)
Lot 101
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Old lady bringing Kitty a saucer of milk
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
270 x 250mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 102
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Old lady calling for Kitty
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
265 x 200mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£1,875
($2,475)
Lot 103
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Kitty firing her gun accidentally
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
285 x 225mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£2,500
($3,300)
Lot 104
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Kitty shoots at a mouse
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
170 x 320mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 105
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Old lady looking thoughtfully at Kitty
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
240 x 235mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£3,000
($3,960)
Lot 106
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Kitty talks to Mrs Tiggywinkle
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
285 x 270mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£2,375
($3,135)
Lot 107
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mrs Tiggywinkle helping Kitty out of a trap
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 275mm
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,591 - $2,386)

price realized
£3,500
($4,620)
Lot 108
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Slimmy Jimmy the Ferret
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, initialled ('QB').
175 x 190mm
estimate
£200 - £300
($265 - $397)

price realized
£1,125
($1,485)
Lot 109
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Grand High Witch
Watercolour, pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
760 x 565mm
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,260 - $19,890)

price realized
£35,000
($46,200)
Lot 110
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Danny and his father
Watercolour, pencil, watercolour paper, signed, and initialled and dated twice ('QB 2016').
760 x 565mm
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,260 - $19,890)

price realized
£11,875
($15,675)
Lot 111
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mrs Twit
Watercolour, pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
760 x 570mm
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,260 - $19,890)

price realized
£11,875
($15,675)
Lot 112
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mr Twit
Watercolour, pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
195 x 185mm
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,652 - $3,978)

price realized
£10,000
($13,200)
Lot 113
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mrs Twit
Watercolour, pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
175 x 190mm
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,652 - $3,978)

price realized
£5,250
($6,930)
Lot 114
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mr Hoppy
Watercolour, pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
175 x 125mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£3,000
($3,960)
Lot 115
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The BFG and a flight of books
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
190 x 415mm
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,989 - $3,315)

price realized
£4,000
($5,280)
Lot 116
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The BFG Buckingham Palace mural
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 365mm
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,304 - $7,956)

price realized
£7,500
($9,900)
Lot 117
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Actor
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
195 x 285mm
estimate
£300 - £500
($397 - $663)

price realized
£2,375
($3,135)
Lot 118
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Wine Waiter
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
190 x 285mm
estimate
£300 - £500
($397 - $663)

price realized
£3,750
($4,950)
Lot 119
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Chef
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
190 x 285mm
estimate
£300 - £500
($397 - $663)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 120
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
The Connoisseur
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
195 x 285mm
estimate
£300 - £500
($397 - $663)

price realized
£2,375
($3,135)
Lot 121
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Riddley Walker detail
Pen, ink, watercolour paper, signed.
570 x 380mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,625
($2,140)
Lot 123
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Drop John dancing around the fire
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
375 x 340mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£1,125
($1,485)
Lot 124
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Feral dog
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
290 x 385mm
estimate
£600 - £900
($795 - $1,193)

price realized
£1,500
($1,980)
Lot 125
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Mr Punch
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
170 x 185mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£2,750
($3,630)
Lot 126
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Billy's mother describing the monsters in the forest
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
275 x 235mm
estimate
£2,800 - £3,500
($3,712 - $4,641)

price realized
£4,000
($5,280)
Lot 129
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Billy sitting in a tree, looking at a tiny window
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
220 x 235mm
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,652 - $3,978)

price realized
£2,375
($3,135)
Lot 130
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Billy sitting in a tree, looking at the Minpins
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
285 x 260mm
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,652 - $3,978)

price realized
£2,375
($3,135)
Lot 131
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Minpins crowded onto branches
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 285mm
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,630 - $10,608)

price realized
£6,000
($7,920)
Lot 132
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Mini
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
195 x 280mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£2,250
($2,970)
Lot 134
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Billy sitting on the back of the Swan
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
285 x 385mm
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,652 - $3,978)

price realized
£3,250
($4,290)
Lot 135
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Mini waving his staff
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
190 x 285mm
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 136
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Don Mini (2)
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, both initialled ('QB').
110 x 250mm; 240 x 145mm
(2)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,326 - $1,989)

price realized
£1,250
($1,650)
Lot 137
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Two Minpins holding sacks
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
190 x 280mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£2,500
($3,300)
Lot 138
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Nude woman running from arrows (2)
Pencil, watercolour paper, both signed.
380 x 510mm; 380 x 510mm
(2)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£2,500
($3,300)
Lot 139
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Nude woman welcoming arrows
Pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 510mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£2,250
($2,970)
Lot 140
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Nude woman running from arrows
Pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 510mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£2,250
($2,970)
Lot 141
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Nude woman struck by arrow
Pencil, watercolour paper, signed.
380 x 510mm
estimate
£500 - £800
($663 - $1,060)

price realized
£2,500
($3,300)
Lot 142
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
'Scene at Twilight'
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
265 x 570mm
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,989 - $3,315)

price realized
£2,000
($2,640)
Lot 143
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Hans walking through the mountains
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
295 x 390mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 144
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Hans looking scornfully at a thirsty dog
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 385mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£1,250
($1,650)
Lot 145
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Hans leaving behind an old man on the glacier
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
305 x 280mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£1,625
($2,145)
Lot 146
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Schwartz climbing the glacier
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
295 x 305mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£1,500
($1,980)
Lot 147
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Gluck struggling to climb the glacier
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
385 x 290mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£1,750
($2,310)
Lot 148
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Gluck looking up at the Golden River
Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper, signed.
280 x 265mm
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,060 - $1,591)

price realized
£2,000
($2,634)
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