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Coverage of ‘The Art of Illustration’ – Exhibition and Auction at Sotheby’s

The House of Illustration is delighted to be working with Sotheby’s for their forthcoming exhibition and auction of English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations.

Some 28 original drawings have been donated by some of the greatest illustrators of our time. Works by Quentin Blake, Raymond Briggs, Jan Pienkowski, Axel Scheffler, Ronald Searle, Nick Park, Paula Rego and Gerald Scarfe, among others,  will be auctioned on 16 December to raise funds for the House of Illustration.

Click on the links below to see the press release and read the press coverage.

Sotheby’s press release November 2010

BBC interview with Quentin Blake 22.11.10

Evening Standard 24.11.10

Independent 24.11.10

Daily Telegraph 24.11.10