Original Art Stories: Winnie The Pooh Pencil Sketches
CHAPTER X, pages 168.169: Eeyore Was Moved To The Front
CHAPTER IV, page 71: Tygers can't climb trees
A pair of lithographs, as drawn by the original Pooh artist, E.H. Shepherd. The lithographs retain all the corrections and annotations to the original drawing by Shepherd to the publisher. The lithographs themselves were issued in England in the early 1970s and sell for quite a bit of cash these days - indeed they can fetch more than some original art from the same time period. The lithographs, while not signed, are authorised and are also of high quality. I found these two at a garage sale for the princly sum of $1 for the pair. Framed and matted they could easily pass for original art, such is the quality of the printing, so be warned if you see them for sale.
Still, as the average asking price for these lithographs is anywhere from $50 to over $100, I don't expect to add to this collection in a hurry.
Comments
the book is out of print and may or may not be rare. I just know that i'm happy i have my copy.
what i love is that shepard doesn't lose the the energy from his sketches to the final product. they look as if he just tossed them off and yet the sketches clearly show him working out the anatomy and composition of the pieces. there's a lesson there.
I also have another pic which has pooh and piglet sitting on a gate looking to the skies, not managed to find it thru the net yet, however I would consider selling if a reasonable sum was offered...!
Signed and with p.p 168/169
How do you find if original and worth?