Quentin Blake (b. 1932) - photo 1

Quentin Blake (b. 1932)

Lot 243
13.07.2022 10:30UTC +00:00
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£ 3 780
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 794524
Lot 243 | Quentin Blake (b. 1932)
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
Quentin Blake (b. 1932)

Beauty and the Beast: opening banner

Signed

Pen, ink, watercolour, watercolour paper

550 x 750mm

Executed in 2021



One of a series of 10 original illustrations completed by Quentin Blake for a virtual production of Beauty and the Beast, which aired on BBC 2 for Christmas 2021 to benefit Comic Relief. Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas featured star turns from Lily James and Guz Khan. The large, joyful illustrations provided by Quentin Blake helped bring the panto to life for those watching at home and are now offered to benefit Comic Relief.





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Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
This lot has been donated to Comic Relief by Sir Quentin Blake prior to the sale and, accordingly, (if the lot is sold) 100% of the hammer price will be paid to Comic Relief, which is the operating name of Charity Projects, a charity registered in England and Wales with number 326568 and in Scotland with number SC039730. Christie’s has agreed to waive any vendor commission in respect of the sale of the lot; however, a buyer’s premium will still be charged in accordance with Section D of the applicable Conditions of Sale, which will be retained by Christie’s.
Applied technique:Watercolor on paper
Place of origin:Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom
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