Ernest Howard Shepard Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ernest Howard Shepard Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
SHEPARD (ERNEST H.) Preliminary drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin and Eeyore going for a walk, for 'The Pooh Story Book', [1967]
Est: £7,000 - £9,000
SHEPARD (ERNEST H.) Preliminary drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin and Eeyore going for a walk, for 'The Pooh Story Book', pencil on paper, mounted, framed and glazed, 150 x 230mm., [1967] For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 25, 2024
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
Est: £200 - £300
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) The Tempter; can I do anything for you? signed 'E.H. Shepard' (lower right) pen and ink 30 x 25cm The present work is believed to be a working drawing for Punch magazine.
Cheffins
Oct. 15, 2024
Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (
Est: £100 - £150
Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (29 x 23.5cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 10, 2024
Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976), after Christopher Robin with Umbrella monogrammed, label to verso, pencil sketch on paper, 24cm x 14cm
Est: £50 - £70
Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976), after Christopher Robin with Umbrella monogrammed, label to verso, pencil sketch on paper, 24cm x 14cm
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Oct. 10, 2024
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
Est: £300 - £500
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) We would strip under the first warmth of the sun, Signed and inscribed 'Wanton like young dace in the streams' Pen and ink, heightened with white 32cm x 20cm Illustrated: A.C. Ward (Ed.), Everybody's Lamb, London: G Bell & Sons, 1933, page 25 Provenance: Chris Beetles Ltd Exhibited 'The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration (1837-2012)', November 2012 - January 2013, No. 232
Cheffins
Oct. 10, 2024
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
Est: £150 - £250
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) But he was dragged away by the agitated hand of Miss Jones, having to console himself finally with a wink from the August policeman, Signed, pencil, 15cm x 20.5cm Provenance: The estate of the artist, The Fine Art Society, Chris Beetles Ltd Exhibited: 'The other E.H. Shepard (1879-1976)', September 2012 - Chris Beetles Ltd 'The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration 1800-2013', November 2013 - January 2014, No. 293
Cheffins
Oct. 10, 2024
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
Est: £150 - £300
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) The Intruder - 'Shoot - Shoot There' Shouted Mark, Signed with initials (lower left), pen and ink, heightened with white bodycolour, 11cm x 17.5cm Illustrated: Richard Jeffries, Bevis. The story of a boy, London: Johnathan Cape, 1932. Provenance: Chris Beetles Ltd Exhibited: 'The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration 1800-2013', November 2013 - January 2014, no. 299
Cheffins
Oct. 10, 2024
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
Est: £150 - £300
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) Set of tea-things in the toy-shop window, Signed, inscribed with title and artist's address on reverse, pen and ink, 14cm x 14cm Illustrated: Kenneth Grahame, The Golden Age, London; John Lane at the Bodeley Head, 1928, page 148, 'A Falling Out'. Provenance: Chris Beetles Ltd Exhibited: 'The Other E.H. Shepard (1876-1976)', September 2012
Cheffins
Oct. 10, 2024
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
Est: £200 - £400
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) Turned upon and savagely maltreated him, Unsigned, Pen and Ink, 13cm x 17cm Illustrated: Kenneth Grahame, The Golden Age, London: John Lane at the Bodley Head, 1928, pge 53, 'Young Adam Cupid' Provenance: Chris Beetles Limited Exhibited: 'E H Shepard. An Illustrator's War', House of Illustration, 8th October 2015 - 10th October 2016
Cheffins
Oct. 10, 2024
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
Est: £150 - £300
§ Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) From forth the vestry window projected two small legs, Signed with initials, Pen and ink, 26.5cm x 20cm Illustrated: Kenneth Grahame, The Golden Age, London: John Lane at the Bodley Head, 1928, page 13, 'A Holiday' Exhibited: 'The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration 1900-2018', November 2018 - January 2019, No. 88
Cheffins
Sep. 26, 2024
† Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'The Bride' (illustration for Punch magazine), monogrammed (lower right), ink and watercolour, 15 x 15.5 cm, framed 33.5 x 34 cm; and 'I knew I must say no more then - the proposal' (Illustration...
Est: £300 - £400
† Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'The Bride' (illustration for Punch magazine), monogrammed (lower right), ink and watercolour, 15 x 15.5 cm, framed 33.5 x 34 cm; and 'I knew I must say no more then - the proposal' (Illustration for Drawn from Life, E.H.Shepherd, 1961, Published by Methuen), pen and ink, 21 x 15.5 cm, framed 39.5 x 34 cm Qty: (2) Both exhibited at The Fine Art Society E.H. Shepard exhibition December 2006 (nos.117 and 360) - labels verso
Dawsons Auctioneers
Sep. 26, 2024
† Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'John stood on a beetle II' (Illustration for Punch magazine), caption in pencil, pencil, 19 x 29.5 cm, framed 37.5 x 48 cm
Est: £300 - £500
† Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'John stood on a beetle II' (Illustration for Punch magazine), caption in pencil, pencil, 19 x 29.5 cm, framed 37.5 x 48 cm Exhibited at The Fine Art Society E.H. Shepard exhibition December 2006 (no. 382) - label verso
Dawsons Auctioneers
Sep. 19, 2024
Shepard, E. H.
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Shepard, E. H. [Six Drawings Illustrating Poems from When We Were Very Young] [London: Methuen, c.1925]. One of 250 numbered sets, 6 hand-coloured engravings on wove paper, each numbered in pencil lower right, tissue-guards, titles comprising: Teddy Bear (61 x 49cm, no watermark), The King's Breakfast (61 x 49cm, no watermark), Happiness (50.5 x 38.5cm, watermark ‘English Hand Made’, tissue-guard renewed), Hoppity (50.5 x 38.5cm), Lines and Squares (50.5 x 38.5cm, watermark ‘W King Alton Mill’), Vespers (50.5 x 38.5cm, watermark ‘W King Alton Mill’). A few minor spots and marks, Teddy Bear, King's Breakfast and Vespers tissue-guards with figures on print traced in pencil
Lyon & Turnbull
Aug. 06, 2024
Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (
Est: £200 - £300
Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (29 x 23.5cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 24, 2024
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Jack will have you some day, pen and ink
Est: £200 - £300
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Jack will have you some day, pen and ink * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Jack will have you some day, pen and ink on artist's board, signed lower right, title and notes in pencil to margin, mount staining, title of book and illustration to verso along with Shepard's old address crossed out and replaced with 'Woodmancote Lodsworth Sussex', sheet size 30.5 x 26.5, mounted, framed and glazed (34.5 x 31 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: This original illustration was produced for Bevis by R. Jefferies, 1932, and appears on page 227.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
ERNEST H. SHEPARD (1879-1976) "The Kindly Fruits of the Earth."
Est: $750 - $1,000
ERNEST H. SHEPARD (1879-1976) "The Kindly Fruits of the Earth." Cartoon published in Punch magazine, December 28, 1938. 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. Signed in lower right image. Title from inscription.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2024
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). 'What's this? Shouted the astonished Tailor "The Brownies", 1955
Est: £300 - £500
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). 'What's this? Shouted the astonished Tailor "The Brownies", 1955 AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). 'What's this? Shouted the astonished Tailor "The Brownies", 1955, watercolour and ink, depicting an interior scene with two boys, one sweeping the floor, the other jumping in the air, an older man standing holding an open door looking on, initialled to lower right of image, title to lower margin, image size 19.5 x 15 cm, framed and glazed (35.5 x 27 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: This illustration was produced for The Brownies & Other Stories by Mrs Ewing, illustrated by E H Shepard, published by J.M. Dent & Sons in London, 1955. The illustration was used on the front cover and page 38.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Portly, pen, ink and watercolour, signed
Est: £300 - £500
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Portly, pen, ink and watercolour, signed AR * Attributed to Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976). Portly, no date, pencil, ink and watercolour on paper, rough oval-shaped sketch of the young otter Portly from Wind in the Willows, signed lower left, titled 'Portly' to lower margin, some light pencil marks and minor spotting, 9.5 x 11.4 cm, mounted, framed and glazed (19.5 x 21.5 cm), together with 7 other prints of scenes from Winnie the Pooh or Wind in the Willows, all mounted with Shepards original signature, framed and glazed, 33 x 19.5 cm and smaller QTY: (8) NOTE: Provenance: Christopher Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey. Christopher Foyle's aunt, Christina Foyle, presided over the Foyles Literary Luncheons for almost seventy years. This was possibly sketched in connection with one of these literary lunches, which began in 1930. The rough sketch bears traces of pencil beneath the ink, which Shepard would rub out when finishing his drawings in ink or watercolour.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Interior Scene, watercolour and ink on Whatman board
Est: £200 - £300
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Interior Scene, watercolour and ink on Whatman board AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Interior Scene, watercolour and ink on Whatman board, depicting an interior sitting room scene with a lady and a gentleman standing, limbs at awkward angles, a shocked looking lady with basket over her arm and stick in hand looking towards the pair, signed to lower right of image, indistinct pencil title to lower margin, some light toning, dried adhesive residue to edges, 25.5 x 38 cm, some pencil notes and unrelated caption to verso QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), Spaniels Especially, c. 1960
Est: £300 - £500
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), Spaniels Especially, c. 1960 AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), Spaniels Especially, c. 1960, original ink drawing on thick wove paper with touches of body colour, a design of six vignettes around a blank central panel (presumably for letterpress), mostly featuring various dogs, signed lower centre, with ballpoint title at head in capitals and signed and inscribed by Shepard in the same pen in lower margin, Drawn for Punch / To Mrs Elms from Norah and Ernest Shepard, April 1962, 32 x 47 cm, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: By direct family descent from Beatrice Elms, paternal grandmother to the vendors. Mrs Elms worked as housekeeper for Ernest and Norah Shepard. Mrs Elms' son Geoffrey and his wife acquired the two preceding watercolours directly from Shepard in 1965.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'The Hour is Come, [1959]
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'The Hour is Come, [1959] AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'The Hour is Come, [1959], fine pencil, ink and watercolour with body colour on off-white wove paper, signed lower left, 26.5 x 18.5 cm, framed and glazed with photocopies of Shepards manuscript labels to picture verso pasted to back of frame QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Acquired by the vendors parents directly from the artist at an exhibition of his own work in Haslemere, Surrey, 29 May 12 June 1965. This watercolour does not appear in Shepards manuscript inventory for the exhibition but was obtained directly from the artist at the same time. Shepards line drawings were first used to illustrate a new Methuen edition of Wind in the Willows in 1931. In 1959 Methuen published a new Shepard edition with an additional eight colour plates from watercolours by the artist. This watercolour features at the very end of the story in Chapter 12, The Return of Ulysses, and shows the moment Badger, with Ratty, Mole and Toad behind him, on the threshold and ready to burst in and attack the Weasels in Toad Hall. The Badger drew himself up, took a firm grip of his stick with both paws, glanced round at his comrades, and cried: The hour is come! Follow me! And flung the door open wide. My! What a squealing and a squeaking and a screeching filled the air! Well might the terrified weasels dive under the tables and spring madly up at the windows! Well might the ferrets rush wildly for the fireplace and get hopelessly jammed in the chimney! Well might tables and chairs be upset, and glass and china be sent crashing on the floor, in the panic of that terrible moment when the four Heroes strode wrathfully into the room!
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'Ratty and Mole', [1959]
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'Ratty and Mole', [1959] AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'Ratty and Mole', [1959], fine pencil, ink and watercolour with body colour on off-white wove paper, signed lower left, 26.5 x 18.5 cm, framed and glazed with photocopies of Shepards manuscript labels to picture verso pasted to back of frame QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Acquired by the vendors parents directly from the artist at an exhibition of his own work in Haslemere, Surrey, 29 May 12 June 1965. Framed and mounted for the exhibition the picture was priced at 15 guineas. Shepards line drawings were first used to illustrate a new Methuen edition of Wind in the Willows in 1931. In 1959 Methuen published a new Shepard edition with an additional eight colour plates from watercolours by the artist. This watercolour of Ratty and Mole in a rowing boat by the reeds in the near foreground and Otter and his young son Portly on the far side of the river. The scene is described in Chapter 7, The Piper at the Gates, when Mole and Rat reunite the missing Portly with his father. They watched the little animal as he waddled along the path contentedly and with importance; watched him till they saw his muzzle suddenly lift and his waddle break into a clumsy amble as he quickened his pace with shrill whines and wriggles of recognition. Looking up the river, they could see Otter start up, tense and rigid, from out of the shallows where he crouched in dumb patience, and could hear his amazed and joyous bark as he bounded up through the osiers on to the path. Then the Mole, with a strong pull on one oar, swung the boat round and let the full stream bear them down again whither it would, their quest now happily ended. The picture was also used as a full-bleed design for the upper panel of the dust jacket of the first edition in 1959, but later replaced with a design featuring all four of the books major characters and title lettering. The original watercolour of this latter design, which Shepard described as the cover design in his inventory for the Haslemere exhibition, was sold by Sothebys, London, 10 December 2019, lot 252. In the reed bed at the lower edge of the drawing Shepard has added a hand-painted roughly torn strip of paper that sits raised above the lower edge to give extra depth to the picture. This overlaid strip is original and intentional and is clearly visible in the reproductions. This 'trompe l'oeil' paper strip is an integral part of Shepards original drawing and is clearly visible in the reproductions.
Dominic Winter Auctions
May. 09, 2024
Shepard (Ernest Howard) Four original illustrations for 'Everybody's Lamb', pen and inks, [c. 1933] (4)
Est: £600 - £800
Shepard (Ernest Howard) Four original illustrations for 'Everybody's Lamb', including the illustrated title-page, pen and inks, some white heightening, traces of pencil under-drawing, all signed, variously inscribed and annotated in pencil, on thick artist's board with Shepard's Long Meadow' address verso, each sheet approx. 365 x 265 mm (14 1/4 x 10 3/8 in), some surface dirt and browning, all unframed, [circa 1933] (4) Provenance: Collection of Colin White; by descent to the present owners, London
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 09, 2024
Shepard (Ernest) Five original illustrations, three for 'Everybody's Boswell', pen and inks, [c. 1930s] (5)
Est: £400 - £600
Shepard (Ernest Howard) Five original illustrations, three for 'Everybody's Boswell', including 'A Fall from Power' from Laurence Housman's 'Victoria Regina', pen and inks, some white heightening, traces of pencil under-drawing, all but one signed, variously inscribed and annotated in pencil, on thick artist's board with various address' verso, each sheet approx. 360 x 260 mm (14 1/4 x 10 3/8 in), or smaller, some surface dirt and browning, all unframed, [circa 1930s] (5) Provenance: Collection of Colin White; by descent to the present owners, London
Forum Auctions - UK
Apr. 27, 2024
E. H. Shepard Ink Drawing Woman Proposes 1930s
Est: $300 - $500
Shepard, E. H. (Ernest Howard), Woman Proposes, mid 1930s, ink and white gouache on paper, signed lower left and titled in lower margin, 10.5 x 7.25 inches, matted and framed 19.5 x 14.5 inches. This is an original ink drawing by Shepard, made for page 100 of the book version of Laurence Housman's play, Victoria Regina, which was first published in 1934. The play was then produced in London and New York theatres from 1935-1937. On Broadway, it starred Helen Hayes as Queen Victoria and a young Vincent Price as Prince Albert. Provenance: originally owned by Helen Hayes and given as a gift to Victoria Price, the daughter of Vincent and his wife Mary, in honor of her birth in 1962. Vincent Price's handwritten provenance and scene description is in blue ink on a card mounted to the back of the frame. Additionally, it includes a letter from Victoria Price on Price-Dewey Galleries stationery confirming the authenticity and expanding upon the provenance. Shepard is best known for his drawings of the children book classics Winnie the Pooh and Wind in the Willows.
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 27, 2024
E. H. Shepard Ink Drawing They Rode Together 1930s
Est: $300 - $500
Shepard, E. H. (Ernest Howard), They Rode Together, mid 1930s, ink and white gouache on paper, signed lower right and titled in lower margin, 8.25 x 8.25 inches, matted and framed 16.5 x 14 inches. This is an original ink drawing by Shepard made for Laurence Housman's play The Bed-Chamber Plot, from his collection of 19 short plays titled The Golden Sovereign which was published in 1937. Shepard is best known for his drawings of the children book classics Winnie the Pooh and Wind in the Willows. Provenance: not marked as such, but likely from the private collection of Vincent Price.
Concept Art Gallery
Feb. 27, 2024
Ernest .Howard. Shepard, Illustrations
Est: £400 - £600
Ernest .Howard. Shepard, Illustrations Including: E.H. Shepard, signed illustration 'Woe to the School.' signed and inscribed 'It was an unkempt sign when he appeared in his old unkempt wig' inscribed 'The Rev James Boyer' below mount, with artist signature and address to reverse, pen and ink, image size 31 x 19cm, G. Bell & Sons, 1933, with 'I was never intended by nature for a toreador.' signed to lower right, image size 23 x 17cm (2)
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 15, 2024
Shepard (Ernest) "A Regiment of soldiers passing by", an original illustration for Charles Lamb's 'Everyone's Lamb', pen and ink, [c. 1933]
Est: £200 - £300
Shepard (Ernest) "A Regiment of soldiers passing by", an original illustration for Charles Lamb's 'Everyone's Lamb', pen and black ink, heightened with white, some scratching out, on artist's board, signed in the lower right corner, further inscription in pencil underneath, with additional signature and artist's address verso, sheet 365 x 255 mm (14 1/4 x 10 in), some surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1933] Provenance: Private collection, London
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 15, 2024
Shepard (Ernest) "A well known actor", an original illustration for Charles Lamb's 'Everyone's Lamb', pen and ink, [c. 1933]
Est: £200 - £300
Shepard (Ernest) "A well known actor", an original illustration for Charles Lamb's 'Everyone's Lamb', pen and black ink, heightened with white, on artist's board, signed in the lower right corner, further inscription, signature and artist's address verso, sheet 365 x 255 mm (14 1/4 x 10 in), mount affixed on top of sheet, some surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1933] Provenance: Private collection, London
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 15, 2023
Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) ‘Good morning, Christopher Robin, he sai
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) ‘Good morning, Christopher Robin, he said’ [1928]
Christie's
Dec. 15, 2023
Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) and E.H. Shepard (1879-1976, illustrator) The W
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) and E.H. Shepard (1879-1976, illustrator) The Wind in the Willows. London: Methuen & Co., 1931.
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2023
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Promenade, circa 1930, watercolour, ink and pencil
Est: £500 - £800
AR Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Promenade, circa 1930, watercolour, ink and pencil * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Promenade, circa 1930, watercolour, ink and pencil on artist's board, depicting a coy young woman walking with an older woman along a busy street, a well-dressed gentleman turning, holding a monocle up to his eye watching the young girl, signed lower left, with title and publisher's annotations to margins, sheet size 39 x 54.6 cm, on verso of board in brown ink Please return to Ernest H Shepard, Long Meadow, Longdown, Guildford, address struck through and Woodmancote, Lodsworth, Sussex written in blue ink to the right, adhered to mount, mounted, framed and glazed (54 x 71 cm) QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 27, 2023
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). "Pooh and Piglet walked home thoughtfully together
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). "Pooh and Piglet walked home thoughtfully together * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). "Pooh and Piglet walked home thoughtfully together in the golden evening, and for a long time they were silent, original pen and india ink drawing with traces of pencil, on thin white card, signed and dated, E.H. Shepard 1958 lower right, sheet size 97 x 164 mm (3.5 x 6.5 ins) QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 12, 2023
Ernest H. Shepard MC OBE, Pooh and Piglet delivering parcels, 1931
Est: £20,000 - £40,000
Ernest H. Shepard MC OBE, British 1879-1976 - Pooh and Piglet delivering parcels, 1931; ink on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Ernest H. Sheperd Oct 1st 1931', 9.8 x 13.6 cm (ARR) Provenance: Mrs. J. Faircloth; Sotheby’s, London, 'Children's Books, Drawings and Juvenilia', 16th March 1970, lot 373 (according to a copy of the original invoice); Elaine Moss (1924-2020), purchased from the above and thence by descent Note: Elaine Moss was a vital and highly important figure in children's books, working variously as an advisor, reviewer, editor and writer, producing works including 'Wait and See Book' in 1963, 'Twirly' in 1964 and 'Polar' in 1975. From the 1970s, she was the selector for the National Book League’s Children’s Books of the Year awards and she later won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for her outstanding contribution to the world of children’s books in 1976. Shepard's illustrations have become artworks in their own right. The present lot depicts the iconic friendship of Pooh and Piglet, walking together as they so often do throughout Milne's books, perhaps in the winter time. Milne fondly inscribed a copy of Winnie-the-Pooh with the following verse: When I am gone, Let Shepard decorate my tomb, And put (if there is room) Two pictures on the stone: Piglet from page a hundred and eleven, And Pooh and Piglet walking (157)… And Peter, thinking that they are my own, Will welcome me to Heaven.
Roseberys
Jul. 18, 2023
E.H. Shepard | Pencil drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
E.H. Shepard Winnie-the-Pooh reaching his hand into a honey pot A fine large oval pencil drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger, and Piglet seated at the kitchen table, 200 x 180mm., on paper watermarked 'Hylton Bank', previously mounted, some creasing and browning, a few very minor tissue repairs to verso An enlarged and expanded version of the illustration "Tiggers don't like honey", which features in The House at Pooh Corner. PROVENANCE By descent from the family of E.V. Knox (1881-1971, editor of Punch) and Mary Shepard (1909-2000, daughter of E.H. Shepard and illustrator of P.L. Travers' Mary Poppins); sold Bonhams, 4 November 2008, lot 316
Sotheby's
Jul. 13, 2023
SHEPARD ERNEST H.: (1879-1976)
Est: €100 - €150
SHEPARD ERNEST H.: (1879-1976) English artist and book illustrator, particularly remembered for his work for Winnie-the-Pooh and The Wind in the Willows. A.L.S., Ernest H. Shephard, one page, oblong 12mo (evidently neatly trimmed from a larger sheet of stationery), Longdown, Guildford, 10th May 1938, to Mr. R. H. C. Robins. Shepard sends his correspondent an autograph as requested. A few light, minor stains, and slight traces of former mounting to the verso, G
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Jul. 01, 2023
E.H. Shepard Artist Signed WWII Original Illustration Artwork ARMS AND THE WOMAN
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Political E. H. Shepard ("Winnie the Pooh") Famous Illustrator Artist Signed c. 1939 Original Drawn Political Artwork Cartoon titled "Arms And The Woman" President Franklin Roosevelt Fights to Fund the Western Allies ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976). "Winnie the Pooh" Famous Illustrator, for the series of books by author A.A. Milne, also the Creative Illustration Cartoonist for Punch Magazine from 1921-1953. c. 1939, Original Pencil Political Cartoon Artwork Signed, "E.H. Shepard" at lower left, measuring 8" x 10-3/4" Titled, "Arms And The Woman - Steady on, boys, spare the dame", with PASS-CO Photo Certificate of Authentication, Choice Extremely Fine. Historic Content, being dressed as an American cowboy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) protects a Woman representing "World Peace", while admonishing his opponents who are firing their guns at him states: "Steady on, boys, spare the dame", as his huge five-gallon hat, representing the "Neutrality Amendment," has just been shot off his head. Franklin Roosevelt prevailed over the American isolationists, and on November 4th, 1939, he signed the Neutrality Act of 1939 into law, allowing for arms trade with belligerent (yet allied) nations (Great Britain and France) on a cash-and-carry basis, thus in effect ending the prior arms embargo. A historical theme truly wonderful, unique political cartoon original Signed "E.H. Shepard" Artwork at lower left within the illustration, that is ready for framing and display. Accompanied by PASS-CO Photo Certificate of Authentication as: "an authentic original illustration signed by Ernest Howard Shepard." After a fierce debate in Congress, in November of 1939, a final Neutrality Act passed. This Act lifted the arms embargo and put all trade with belligerent nations under the terms of "cash-and-carry." The ban on loans remained in effect, and American ships were barred from transporting goods to belligerent ports. In the spring of 1939, as Germany, Japan, and Italy pursued militaristic policies, President Roosevelt wanted more flexibility to meet the Fascist challenge. FDR suggested amending the Act to allow warring nations to purchase munitions if they paid cash, and transported the goods on non-American ships, a policy that favored Britain and France. Initially, this proposal failed, but after Germany invaded Poland in September, Congress passed the Neutrality Act of 1939 ending the munitions embargo on a "cash and carry" basis. The passage of the 1939 Neutrality Act marked the beginning of a congressional shift away from isolationism. Over the next 2 years, Congress took further steps to oppose fascism. One of the most important was the 1941 approval of Lend-Lease, which allowed the United States to transfer arms to nations vital to the national defense.
Early American History Auctions
Jun. 15, 2023
SHEPARD, ERNEST HOWARD (1879-1976) "Sketch for In the Fashion."
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
SHEPARD, ERNEST HOWARD (1879-1976) "Sketch for In the Fashion." Pencil on paper; 7 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. Preliminary drawing for an illustration for a poem in the first Winnie-the-Pooh book, When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne, London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1924. Signed "E. H. Shepard" lower left and titled lower right. Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh made their debut in the famous collection of children's verse, When We Were Very Young. Illustrator E. H. Shepard did as much as author A. A. Milne in creating the famous inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood. Milne could not have been happier with his collaborator's pictures. He wrote in the copy of Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) he gave Shepard: "When I am gone, Let Shepard decorate my tomb, And put (if there is room), Two pictures on the stone: Piglet, from page a hundred and eleven, And Pooh and Piglet walking (157) ... And Peter, thinking they are my own, Will welcome me to heaven." Nd, c. 1924
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 15, 2023
Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Not Out 25, original illustration for Punch
Est: £300 - £500
AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Not Out 25, original illustration for Punch, pencil drawing on sketchbook page, depicting a springbok in cricket attire ready to bat, an umpire standing behind, sheet size 37 x 25 cm, Sally Hunter Fine Art label to verso, mounted, framed and glazed (51 x 39 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: According to the Sally Hunt Fine Art label to verso the artwork was exhibited in the Drawings and Illustrations by E. H. Shepard at Medici Gallery, November 2011, no 183. Provenance: Estate of the artist.
Dominic Winter Auctions
May. 25, 2023
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
Est: £400 - £600
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) Punch Cover ink, crayon and pencil 28 x 23cm Provenance: With Chris Beetles Limited, London Exhibited: London, Chris Beetles Limited, The Other E H Shepard (1879-1976), September 2012
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May. 25, 2023
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
Est: £150 - £250
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) Aunt Fanny met us at the station ink 16 x 13cm Provenance: With Chris Beetles Limited, London Exhibited: London, The Illustrators: The British Art Of Illustration 1800-2007, cat. no.283 Literature: Ernest H Shepard, Drawn From Life, London, Methuen, 1961, p.95
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Mar. 28, 2023
ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD, O.B.E., M.C. (1879-1976) A circus scene ERNEST HOWA
Est: £500 - £800
ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD, O.B.E., M.C. (1879-1976) A circus scene ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD, O.B.E., M.C. (1879-1976) A circus scene signed 'Ernest H. Shepard' (lower left) and inscribed 'REPRODUCED IN "PUNCH" JAN 3RD 1934.' (lower right) pencil, pen and black ink heightened with white on artist's board 15 x 105⁄8 in. (38.2 x 27 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 28, 2023
ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD, (1879-1976) Hoop La ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD, (1879-19
Est: £500 - £800
ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD, (1879-1976) Hoop La ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD, (1879-1976) Hoop La signed and inscribed 'Ernest H. Shepard/ 'REPRODUCED IN/ "PUNCH" JAN 4TH 1933.' (lower right) pencil, pen and black ink on artist's board 151⁄4 x 111⁄8 in. (38.7 x 28.3 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 22, 2023
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) Original endpapers illustration for Let's Pretend by Georgette Agnew, first published in 1927 inscribed with faint printing instructions (top right) and the artist's address (on the reverse) pen and ink over pencil heightened with white on paper 26.5 x 36cm Provenance: Believed to have been acquired during or after WWII by the great-aunt of the present owner Framed 28.5 x 38.2cm
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Mar. 15, 2023
SHEPARD ERNEST H.: (1879-1976)
Est: €150 - €200
SHEPARD ERNEST H.: (1879-1976) English artist and book illustrator, particularly remembered for his work for Winnie-the-Pooh and The Wind in the Willows. A.L.S., Ernest H. Shephard, one page, 8vo, Lodsworth, near Petworth, 10th July 1970, to Leif Dahlberg and his wife. Shepard thanks his correspondents for their kindness in sending a copy of Svenskav and continues to comment 'Such a lovely book full of charming photographs of the people and places in your country'. One very light, minor stain only slightly affects a few words of text, otherwise VG
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Feb. 08, 2023
õ Shepard, E. H. (1879-1976) Piglet, original drawing, c.1970
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
õ Shepard, E. H. (1879-1976) Piglet, original drawing, c.1970 ink on paper, signed 'EHS' lower right, 8.8 x 7cm, mounted on card Qty: (1) Provenance: 1) Hans van Genderen (1942-2011), Dutch cameraman, presented to him by E. H. Shepard during the filming of a documentary on notable cartoonists for Dutch public broadcaster VPRO (signed letter of provenance offered with the lot). 2) Lyon & Turnbull, 30 September 2020, lot 307.
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 13, 2022
E. H. Shepard | "Into your bunk with you", illustration of Alice in Wonderland
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
E. H. Shepard "Into your bunk with you" 266 x 220mm. framed, 160 x 125mm. unframed, ink drawing, signed "E.H.S" in lower right corner, captioned in pencil at foot of image above mount "Into your bunk with you" and "p.134", labelled with "Alice in Wonderland" and with name and address of artist in ink on reverse, mounted, framed and glazed, n.d. Original illustration by E. H. Shepherd of a scene from Alice in Wonderland. Shepard (1879-1976) was a successful illustrator, most well-known for illustrating A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh series, yet he was also a widely exhibited artist beyond his illustrations of children's books, and served as a military sketch artist during the first world war. Shepard produced a series of cartoons for Punch magazine of Alice in Wonderland. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Dec. 07, 2022
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) 'Swaggering Down the Steps' - an original illustration from The Wind in the Willows, first published in this form in 1951 signed 'E.H.Shepard' (lower left); inscribed with title and printing instructions along the bottom and 'original drawing/ the property of Ernest H Shepard/ Long Meadow/ Longdown/ Guildford, Surrey' (to the reverse) pen and ink with pencil on cardstock, 25 x 20cm (image); 36.7 x 27.3cm (sheet) 38.7 x 34.2cm (framed) Provenance: With Walker's Galleries by 1953; Thence to an Essex country house private collection Exhibited: London, Walker's Galleries, An Exhibition of Water Colours and Drawings by Ernest Shepard, 1953, no.26 Literature: Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, London: Methuen, 1951, 101st edition, p.132 Since its first publication in 1908, Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows has appeared in various editions and reprints illustrated by nearly fifty artists, which has helped to crystallise the imagery of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad into the minds of millions across the world. Arguably, the most memorable and influential of these artists who helped the public visualise Grahame’s story was Ernest Shepard. He provided drawings for the first illustrated edition of 1931 and further full-page illustrations for the 101st edition of 1951, of which the present drawing is a fine example. These full-page drawings were later reissued in full colour for a special printing in 1959 that marked the book’s golden anniversary. Born in St John’s Wood, London, Ernest Shepard reportedly began to draw as soon as he gained the ability to hold a pencil. His father, an architect, instantly saw potential in his son and enrolled him at the Heatherley School of Fine Art, Chelsea, in 1897. After a year, at the age of 18, Shepard attended the Royal Academy Schools and in 1899 he won the Landseer scholarship followed by a British Institute prize in 1900. In the years that followed, Shepard began working as an illustrator on publications of works such as Tom Brown’s Schooldays by Thomas Hughes, David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, Henry Esmond by W.M. Thackeray, Aesop’s Fables, and Smouldering Fires by Evelyn Everett-Green. Also, to his delight, he had two satirical cartoons featured in an issue of Punch in 1907. However, the outbreak of WWI interrupted Shepard’s career, and he enlisted in the Royal Artillery where he was assigned to an intelligence section that sketched the combat area from their battery positions. Shepard’s service was notable and while a Second Lieutenant, acting as Captain, he was awarded the Military Cross for bravery at the Battle of Passchendaele. His citation read: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As forward Observation Officer he continued to observe and send back valuable information, in spite of heavy shell and machine gun fire. His courage and coolness were conspicuous.’ On returning to London, the then editor of Punch, Sir Owen Seaman, offered Shepard a full-time position and he was invited to join the ‘Punch table’ in 1921. While working at Punch, a conversation with another Punch table member E.V. Lucas and A.A. Milne led Shepard to illustrate some children’s verses of Milne’s that Punch was publishing. These illustrations became the nucleus for When We Were Very Young (1924), Now We Are Six (1927), Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and House at Pooh Corner (1928). Arguably, these illustrations led to the Winnie-the-Pooh books’ popularity and made Shepard one of the most sought-after children’s illustrators of his day. Following his success, Shepard was asked by Kenneth Grahame to illustrate the 1931 edition of the hugely popular The Wind in The Willows. Shepard remembered his first meeting with Grahame at Church Cottage, Pangbourne, Berkshire fondly. He reportedly said of his characters to Shepard, ‘I love these little people, be kind to them’ (see Carolyn Hares-Stryker, The Illustrations of the Wind in the Willows 1908-2008, 2009, p. 14) and described the local meadows, rivers, and woods where he had drawn inspiration for his story. Shepard set off to sketch the places Grahame had described and these formed the basis of Shepard’s vision of Grahame’s text. Shepard recalled his final meeting with Grahame before his death in 1932, ‘I went to his home and was able to show him some of the results of my work, though critical, he seemed pleased and, chuckling, said, ‘I’m glad you’ve made them real’ (ibid, p. 14). Shepard gained considerable recognition as an illustrator during his lifetime and witnessed the rapid escalation in prices for his work. In spite of this, Shepard was said to be very modest and towards the end of his life donated a considerable number of his drawings to the V&A so that they could be enjoyed by future generations. 39 X 34.5cm framed
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