Lot 111: Michael Foreman (British, born 1938) Then suddenly the mole felt a great awe fall upon him

Name: Michael Foreman (British, born 1938) Then suddenly the mole felt a great awe fall upon him
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: t3hj8hhl3e

Est: £400 GBP - £600 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomJanuary 27, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Then suddenly the mole felt a great awe fall upon him
signed 'Michael Foreman' (lower right) and inscribed 'At last, over the rim of the waiting earth the moon lifted with slow majesty and swung clear of the horizon' (lower left), watercolour with pen and ink
14.5 x 30cm (5 11/16 x 11 13/16in).

Artist or Maker

Michael Foreman

Notes

Drawn for but not illustrated in Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, London, Pavilion, 2001

PROVENANCE:
Chris Beetles Limited, London

EXHIBITED:
The British Art of Illustration 1900-2001, The Twentieth Century

Auction Details

Modern Pictures

Bonhams

January 27, 2009, 12:00 PM GMT

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK

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