Ratty and Mole sell at Sworders
A pen and ink illustration by Ernest Howard Shepard, best known for his anthropomorphic animal characters in Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows and A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh, has sold in Sworders’ Books and Maps Sale for £15,400.
The 12cm x 11cm framed picture of Ratty and Mole from The Wind in the Willows, signed with the artist’s initials, climbed above its estimate of £6,000-£10,000.
The image features the two popular characters seen from behind and dressed in their nightwear.