$2,952
Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939) Original Pencil, Ink, and Watercolor Drawing, Alone, Signed, 1 June 1903. Drawing signed in lower left corner, a gruesome image of a derelict shipwreck survivor adrift on a raft supported by barrels, dressed in rags, with long hair and a tattered flag behind him. He is surrounded by skulls and skeletons, blood, swords, and the aftermath of cannibalistic mayhem; matted and framed, 13 x 9 in. sight. An old description on the back suggests that this uncharacteristically brutal image was produced as a response to a challenge among several artists to create the most revolting picture possible. It is likely unpublished and was exhibited at the Leicester Galleries in the spring of 1905.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-15
