Lot 1062

Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Thursday 23rd of April 2026

**Quentin Blake (b.1932), Arabel with Mortimer the Raven, ink with watercolour, 15cm x 15cm, within a stained wood frame. Note: this work was used as the front dust jacket cover illustration for the Jackanory Stories edition "Tales of Arabel's Raven" published by the BBC and Jonathan Cape in 1974. **Please Note - Artists Resale Rights may be payable on this lot.

Sold for £4,300

Condition report

The vendors father was in printing and publishing and appears to have acquired the pictures in the course of his work. Our expert has ascertained this was the original artwork used for the front cover of the book. It is not signed but is in good condition.

Lot 1062

From Watercolours in the Paintings, Watercolours, Prints, Sculpture and Works of Art section