200 Drawings: Art by Quentin Blake offered in charity fundraiser by House of Illustration

Sunshine Travellers by Quentin Blake
Sunshine Travellers by Quentin Blake

London’s House of Illustration is working with auction house Christie’s to offer fans of artist Quentin Blake a unique opportunity to bid for original artwork by the UK’s most celebrated illustrator.

200 works from Quentin Blake’s studio will go under the virtual hammer from 2nd to 16th December. Viewing of all 200 works will open online on 24th November 2020.
 
Selected by the artist himself, these recent works include drawings for books and designs for installations – all in Sir Quentin’s inimitable style.
 
All funds raised will support House of Illustration’s ongoing projects, including creative resources for schools and families and the development of our future home, the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.

A creator who has always worked in illustration, Quneton Blake is is well known for his collaboration with writers such as Russell Hoban, Joan Aiken, Michael Rosen, John Yeoman and, most famously, Roald Dahl. He has also illustrated classic books, including A Christmas Carol and Candide and created much-loved characters of his own, including Mister Magnolia and Mrs Armitage.

Since the 1990s Quentin Blake has had an additional career as exhibition curator, curating shows in, among other places, the National Gallery, the British Library and the Musée du Petit Palais in Paris. In the last few years he has begun to make larger-scale work for hospitals and healthcare settings in the UK and France where his work can be seen in wards and public spaces.

View the auction highlights now on the Christie’s web site | 200 works from Quentin Blake’s studio will go under the virtual hammer from 2nd to 16th December 2020. Viewing of all 200 works will open online on 24th November 2020. Bidding starts at £100

Visit the House of Illustration online: houseofillustration.org.uk

Quentin Blake is online at www.quentinblake.com



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