Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
Lot 40

Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)

‘He held it very tightly against himself, so that it shouldn’t blow away, and he ran as fast as he could so as to get to Eeyore before Pooh did’; ‘…and thinking how pleased Eeyore would be, he didn’t look where he was going…’; and '“With – with many happy returns of the day.” And he gave Eeyore the small piece of damp rag.’

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Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
‘He held it very tightly against himself, so that it shouldn’t blow away, and he ran as fast as he could so as to get to Eeyore before Pooh did’; ‘…and thinking how pleased Eeyore would be, he didn’t look where he was going…’; and '“With – with many happy returns of the day.” And he gave Eeyore the small piece of damp rag.’
the third signed with initials ‘EHS’ (lower right
all pencil, pen and black ink on artist’s card
the first and second 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (7.2 x 7.2 cm.); the third 2 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (7.2 x 12.2 cm.)
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Note du spécialiste

These rare illustrations are original studies for the first edition of Winnie the Pooh published in 1926.