Auction Date:2010 Jul 14 @ 22:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Extremely rare original signed pencil and ballpoint sketch of Winnie the Pooh holding a jar of honey under one arm and reaching into the jar with the other on an off-white 4 x 3 card, signed underneath “Ernest H. Shepard 9/1/70.” In fine condition, with neatly trimmed upper edge, and scattered faint toning. Winnie the Pooh sketches by Shepard are exceptionally rare as he famously regretted illustrating the A. A. Milne books as he felt that they overshadowed his subsequent career.
Shepard agreed to illustrate Milne’s heartwarming childhood ursine after the artist and author had worked together on When We Were Young, a successful book of poems. It was a decision that Shepard grew to regret, as he believed that his work on Winnie-The-Pooh, Now We Are Six, and The House At Pooh Corner—which he saw as a simple sideline project—eventually overshadowed his creations for Punch, a British satirical publication. Although always pleased with Shepard's work, Milne and Shepard were never close, and Shepard typically declined requests to sketch his famous inhabitant of the Hundred Acre Wood.
Auction Location:
5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
Previewing Details:
Visit www.RRAuction.com
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
20% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Up to $100 $10.00
$101-$500 $15.00
$501-$1,000 $20.00
$1,001-$3,000 $35.00
$3,000-$10,000 $45.00
Over $10,000 $100.00
Payment Details:
Paypal address: mandy@rrauction.com
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Master Card
- Discover
- Money Order/Bank Draft
- Check/Cheque
- PayPal
Buyer's Premium
A 20% buyer's premium will be added to each winning bid, with a 2% discount for those paying by check, cash, or money order.
Your bid is a contract
Placing a bid online means you agree to abide by the terms and conditions listed by RRAuction.
Payment methods accepted
Money Order, Cashier's Check, Personal Check, or Wire Transfer.
Payment for items won in auction 353 is due by Monday, January 25, unless prior arrangements have been made. Late payment may result in suspension of your bidding privileges.
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, or Discover are only accepted up to $5,000 without prior arrangement: please contact Mandy Eaton-Casey.
Further descriptions
You can call us or email us if you'd like us to answer questions about these items.