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Arthur Rackham
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)

1901

$65,000
£48,994.97
€57,305.87
CA$92,001.20
A$93,670.56
CHF 53,945.79
MX$1,128,658.05
NOK 626,044.38
SEK 631,640.10
DKK 428,337.78

About the Item

Signed, "A Rackham" lower right Sotheby's New York - The work has recently been elegantly framed with a high end frame and archivalled matted and looks wonderful in person. Arthur Rackham is widely regarded as one of the leading illustrators from the 'Golden Age' of British book illustration Rackham's illustrations were chiefly based on robust pen and India ink drawings. Rackham gradually perfected his own uniquely expressive line from his background in journalistic illustration, paired with subtle use of watercolour, a technique which he was able to exploit due to technological developments in photographic reproduction

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