Arthur Rackham, R.W.S. (1867-1939)
Lot 73

Arthur Rackham, R.W.S. (1867-1939)

Sir Tristram defeats Sir Palamedes in Ireland

Fermé11 July 2018

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Arthur Rackham, R.W.S. (1867-1939)
Sir Tristram defeats Sir Palamedes in Ireland
signed and dated 'Arthur Rackham - 1902' (lower left, in a cartouche)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour on artist's board
10 ¼ x 8 in. (26 x 20.3 cm.)

Note du spécialiste

The present drawing is reproduced as an illustration in A.L. Haydon's 1910 edition of The Stories of King Arthur with the caption 'Tristram smiting him clean off his horse'. Its rich colours and dense lines are unusual for Rackham, whose style often tends towards the ethereal, and there is a sense of solidity and power which embodies the subject.