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132 TOURTEL, Mary. “Edward’s Opinion of the Sports”. 1932 Original artwork by the creator of Rupert the Bear Originally published within the Daily Express newspaper on 13 July 1932 as the 15th illustration for the story Rupert Goes Hiking . Original artwork by Mary Tourtel (1874–1948) is now rare. The illustration was reprinted within the Rupert Little Bear Library (series 1) and volume 17 of series 2. It also appears in The Monster Rupert collection. The story Rupert Goes Hiking was first published between 27 June and 1 September 1932 in the Daily Express . It tells of the adventures of Rupert, Edward Trunk, and Bill Badger. They embark on a hiking adventure but stray from the path when they join a Sports Day. Trying to locate a hostel for the night the intrepid adventurers stumble upon a castle of Brigands. In escaping, they lose their map and are forced to sleep in a haystack. In the morning they encounter Algy Pug and his friend Ned who persuade them to join their camping trip. The five friends then discover a smugglers cave and rescue a small boy who has been imprisoned. This illustration occurs after the Sports Day as the friends rest, assess their contribution to the races, and discuss their next steps: “They trudged along through pleasant fields, / Till Edward said, ‘Shall we / Have some chocolate and rest a bit?’ / Rupert and Bill agree”. This illustration has “No 14” added in the margin and below the mount. A note on the reverse states “This should have been numbered 15 by Mrs Tourtel”. Original drawing (123 × 162 mm) on card (152 × 207 mm), ink, blue pencil, and corrections in gouache, signed with initials (“M.T.”) lower left, mounted. Light damp staining to extremities, consistent toning, pin holes below mount; very good and unfaded. £1,750 [155746] 133 TOURTEL, Mary. “The Landlady’s Advice”. 1932 Originally published within the Daily Express newspaper on 11 August 1932 as the 40th illustration for the story Rupert Goes Hiking . The illustration was reprinted within the Rupert Little
Bear Library (series 1) and volume 17 of series 2. It also appears in The Monster Rupert collection. For the story of Rupert Goes Hiking , see previous item. This illustration occurs after the friends have slept overnight in a field and breakfasted at an inn. They tell of their escape from the castle, but the landlady is doubtful: “‘No Castle’s hereabouts,’ said she, ‘where hikers come to stay, / And I advise you three to go straight home the quickest way. / For I don’t think,’ she adds, ‘it’s safe, for little chaps like you / To go hiking by yourselves like this, my dears, go straight home, do’”. Original drawing (123 × 162 mm) on card (150 × 205 mm), ink, blue pencil, and corrections in gouache, unsigned, mounted. Some staining to top edge, consistent toning, pin holes below mount; very good and unfaded. £1,750 [155753] 134 WAIN, Louis. “The Wrong Class”. [1899] Original artwork A fine and exceptionally detailed original drawing, reproduced as a Louis Wain postcard, published by Ernest Nister in 1899 (Nister Numbered Series, postcard number 355). The books being read by the cats include Simple Tails for Cats , Scratches by a Young Kitten and Travels in Canary . Writing of Wain’s postcards, Dawn and Peter Cope state that Wain’s “abstract cats . . . demonstrate a lifetime’s in- depth devotion to the creatures he loved, that no other animal artist has transcended” (p. 247). Despite his eventual fame as “the man who drew cats”, Louis Wain (1860–1939) regarded himself as a “dog artist” at the start of his career, providing numerous illustrations for journals such as the Illustrated London News reporting on kennel club and dog shows. Cats were, however, his first love, and he obsessively illustrated them. Persuaded by his wife, Wain volunteered sketches of their black and white kitten to the Illustrated London News , which were received positively. These early drawings soon gave way to the “definitive Louis Wain cat”: instantly recognisable anthropomorphic felines in evening dress, sporting monocles and cigars, or playing cricket.
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