Original illustration.- Rackham (Arthur) A pair of silhouettes, "What was it that ass Pilldoctor said?", pen and ink, [c.1920s]

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

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Original illustration.- Rackham (Arthur) A pair of silhouettes, "What was it that ass Pilldoctor said?", pen and black ink, monochrome wash, heightened with white, signed lower centre, each silhouette with pen and brown ink inscription underneath, the silhouettes together 157 x 222 mm (6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in), under glass, some spotting and surface dirt, some toning and minor discolouration, framed, [circa 1920s]

Literature:
Rodney Engen, Arthur Rackham. London, 2002, p. 76

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