Original 'Winnie the Pooh' map breaks auction record
Drawing sold for nearly $566,000
Drawing sold for nearly $566,000
Drawing sold for nearly $566,000
Described as 바카라 게임 웹사이트the most famous map in English literature,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the original sketch of "Winnie the Pooh바카라 게임 웹사이트s" Hundred Acre Wood made history as the most expensive book illustration to sell at auction.
The drawing by E.H. Shepard was unseen for half a century, but sold for a record-breaking amount at nearly $566,000 at .
Appearing on the opening end-papers in A.A. Milne바카라 게임 웹사이트s original 1926 "Winnie the Pooh" book, the map was also used as an animated introduction in the popular Disney film, "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" in 1966.
The beautiful illustration was initially offered with an estimate of nearly $200,000 in Sotheby바카라 게임 웹사이트s sale of English Literature, History, Science, Children바카라 게임 웹사이트s Books and Illustrations. But the sketch quickly exceeded all expectations.
It바카라 게임 웹사이트s certainly a treasure for Winnie the Pooh lovers, as the map charmingly reveals the unique personalities of Christopher Robin and his woodland friends, including Eeyore, Roo, and, of course, Winnie the Pooh.
Other notable features of the map include the misspelled words which perfectly convey Christopher Robin바카라 게임 웹사이트s childishness and apparent creation of the map, including 바카라 게임 웹사이트Nice for picknicks바카라 게임 웹사이트 and 바카라 게임 웹사이트100 Aker Wood.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Shepard comically signed off the map with the words, 바카라 게임 웹사이트Drawn by me and Mr Shepard helpd."
The previous record for any book illustration was $414,000, set at Sotheby바카라 게임 웹사이트s in December 2014, for the original illustration for Pooh Sticks.
The Hundred Acre Wood map was sold at Sotheby바카라 게임 웹사이트s alongside four other original Winnie the Pooh illustrations by E.H. Shepard. After not being seen for almost 50 years, these drawings also sold for much higher than estimated.
One illustration showing Christopher Robin and Pooh walking hand-in-hand to say their final goodbye eventually sold for $264,000 after being estimated at about $120,000.
The five original illustrations, including one depicting a game of Pooh Sticks and another with Christopher Robin, Pooh and Piglet on the famous bridge, were sold for a combined total of about $1.2 million.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I suspect that there isn바카라 게임 웹사이트t a single child who wouldn바카라 게임 웹사이트t instantly recognize this wonderful depiction of The Hundred Acre Wood,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Dr. Philip W. Errington, director and senior specialist at the Department of Printed Books and Manuscripts, Sotheby바카라 게임 웹사이트s, said.
바카라 게임 웹사이트This is the first drawing you encounter in the book and is the visual guide to the entire world of Winnie the Pooh. In this group of original drawings, you can see the real skill of the artist, the skill of the strokes of his pen.
바카라 게임 웹사이트They've never been brought out in the U.K. or the U.S. with illustrations by anyone else apart from E.H. Shepard and that is the power, and ability of the illustrator, and why this is probably the most famous map in English literature.바카라 게임 웹사이트
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