Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939) Original Pencil, Ink, and Watercolor Drawing, Alone, Signed, 1 June 1903.

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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 It is likely unpublished and was exhibited at the Leicester Galleries in the spring of 1905.
Estimate $2,000-3,000


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