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(MILNE, A.A.) SHEPARD, E. H.
Suite of four original drawings "The Tail is Lost".
Complete suite of four illustrations for Winnie-the-Pooh.
A set of four original drawings illustrating Eeyore's search for his missing tail on page 44 of Winnie-the-Pooh, one of which is initialled by the artist. "'Let's have a look,' said Eeyore, and he turned slowly round to the place where his tail had been a little while ago, and then, finding that he couldn't catch it up, he turned round the other way, until he came back to where he was at first, and then he put his head down and looked between his front legs, and at last he said, with a long, sad, sigh, 'I believe you're right'." In later years Shepard made copies of some of his Pooh drawings, but original artwork used to illustrate the books is uncommon on the market. Originals, such as this example, are characteristically on artist's board rather than paper. Provenance: from the collection of Pat McInally.
4 pen and ink drawings on artist's board (largest 75 × 80 mm). Mounted, glazed, and framed together. Excellent condition.
