Ernest Howard Shepard Sold at Auction Prices

Illustrator, Cartoonist, b. 1879 - d. 1976

Best remembered for his classic Winnie the Pooh illustrations, Ernest Shepard had a storied career spanning more than 50 years. Born in London in 1879, incidentally just a short distance from Winnie the Pooh author A. A. Milne, the precocious prankster Shepard took to drawing, and at 17 years old, won a scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Arts. In 1901, the academy was the first to exhibit Ernest Shepard's sketches and paintings. 

Throughout his service in World War I, Shepard submitted jokes to Punch, a popular English magazine, and ultimately worked as one of its editors. Ernest Shepard's illustrations demonstrated his considerable skill as a draftsmen; he applied this to his illustrations for another children's classic, The Wind in the Willows. Beautiful and nostalgic, Ernest Shepard's prints cover a wide variety of subjects. Capture the whimsy for yourself with vintage drawings for sale at auction and online.

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  • Shepard (Ernest Howard) and others. Four original illustrations for various works, pen and inks, watercolours, late 19th and early 20th century (4)
    Jun. 26, 2025

    Shepard (Ernest Howard) and others. Four original illustrations for various works, pen and inks, watercolours, late 19th and early 20th century (4)

    Est: £150 - £200

    Shepard (Ernest Howard) and others. Four original illustrations for various works, including a scene from 'Everybody's Boswell' inscribed "To See Some Experiment Performed" by Shepard, a 1913 illustration of three figures in disagreement signed and dated by Edmund Joseph Sullivan, a theatrical costume study, presumably Danish, inscribed 'Enjode' recot and with inscription '[?] Poulsen Skou' verso, and a very fine pen and ink study on vellum of a building in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, possibly by an artist working in the circle of Annie French, pen and inks, watercolours, various sizes between 144 x 220 mm (5 5/8 x 8 7/8 in) and 335 x 265 mm (13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in), some occasional surface dirt, inscriptions, and minor handling creases, all unframed, late 19th and early 20th century (4) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

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  • § E. H. Shepard (1879-1976)
    Jun. 18, 2025

    § E. H. Shepard (1879-1976)

    Est: £500 - £700

    E. H. Shepard (1879-1976) Group of 9 pencil sketches, 3 signed Sketches for Punch featuring Phyllis Tudor, Shepard's model, and Daphne Hill, comprising:portrait of Tudor drinking tea, signed E.A.S. to lower right corner, 21 x 27cm; Phyllis Tudor dressed in outdoor wear, 17 x 23cm; Tudor and another woman talking in the street, 23.5 x 31cm; portrait of Phyllis Tudor, 25.5 x 33.5cm; and five further pencil portraits, including two signed (9) Given to Phyllis Tudor by E.H. Shepard, thence by descent. An accompanying visiting card reads: “Mrs Tudor; Mrs Ernest Shepard. at Home Tuesday 1st December, 3 o'clock, Adila Fachini / Phyllis Tudor, C.M. Street at the piano. R.S.V.P.”

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § E. H. Shepard (1879-1976)
    Jun. 18, 2025

    § E. H. Shepard (1879-1976)

    Est: £800 - £1,200

    E. H. Shepard (1879-1976) "Diamond could see down into the streets" Original cover illustration for George MacDonald's “At the Back of the North Wind”, first published in book form in 1871 with Shepard's illustrated edition first published in 1956, watercolour on paper showing the young boy, Diamond, riding the anthropomorphised North Wind, 19 x 21cm, framed and glazed; together with copy of the book (2)

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Ernest H. Shepard MC OBE,  Illustration for Punch 
    Jun. 03, 2025

    Ernest H. Shepard MC OBE,  Illustration for Punch 

    Est: £300 - £500

    Ernest H. Shepard MC OBE,  British 1879-1976 -  Illustration for Punch;  ink on paper, signed lower left 'Ernest H. Shepard', 20.7 x 26.1 cm (ARR)  Note:  with a copy of the final printed illustration attached to the reverse of the frame. 

    Roseberys
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) China: Chinese man carrying loads Set of two drawings
    Mar. 31, 2025

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) China: Chinese man carrying loads Set of two drawings

    Est: €300 - €400

    i) watercolour on paper signed, inscribed, numbered ‘E.H. Shepard / 7/ Red too strong’ (lower right) 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) ii) pencil on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) was an English artist and a successful illustrator, having produced work for illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables, David Copperfield, and Tom Brown's Schooldays, while at the same time working as an illustrator on the staff of Punch. He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic animal and soft toy characters in The Wind in the ‘Willows’ and ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’

    Hermitage Fine Art
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) Stork carrying baby
    Mar. 31, 2025

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) Stork carrying baby

    Est: €200 - €300

    signed, inscribed, numbered : ‘E.H. Shepard / 2/ Stork smaller perhaps' (lower right) watercolour, pencil on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) The stork carrying baby might represent the rebirth of Europe and a new beginning after the World War II. Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) was an English artist and a successful illustrator, having produced work for illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables, David Copperfield, and Tom Brown's Schooldays, while at the same time working as an illustrator on the staff of Punch. He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic animal and soft toy characters in The Wind in the ‘Willows’ and ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’

    Hermitage Fine Art
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) Weather Vane
    Mar. 31, 2025

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) Weather Vane

    Est: €200 - €300

    signed and numbered : ‘E.H. Shepard / 1’ (lower right) watercolour, pencil on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) The drawing with cherubs blowing the wind and the weather vane, made probably for Punch magazine, might be referring to the winds of change at the end of the World War II. Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) was an English artist and a successful illustrator, having produced work for illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables, David Copperfield, and Tom Brown's Schooldays, while at the same time working as an illustrator on the staff of Punch. He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic animal and soft toy characters in The Wind in the ‘Willows’ and ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’

    Hermitage Fine Art
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) USSR: Cossack dancing with the Saint Basil's Cathedral of Moscow on the background and surrounded by symbols of communism - hammer and sickle
    Mar. 31, 2025

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) USSR: Cossack dancing with the Saint Basil's Cathedral of Moscow on the background and surrounded by symbols of communism - hammer and sickle

    Est: €300 - €400

    signed and numbered : ‘E.H. Shepard / 5’ (lower right) watercolour, pencil on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) was an English artist and a successful illustrator, having produced work for illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables, David Copperfield, and Tom Brown's Schooldays, while at the same time working as an illustrator on the staff of Punch. He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic animal and soft toy characters in The Wind in the ‘Willows’ and ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’

    Hermitage Fine Art
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) Set of 2 drawings America: the statue of Liberty in New York, bald eagle on the national flag
    Mar. 31, 2025

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) Set of 2 drawings America: the statue of Liberty in New York, bald eagle on the national flag

    Est: €500 - €700

    i) America: the statue of Liberty in New York signed, located and largely inscribed in pencil : ‘E.H. Shepard Long Meadow, Guildford / Circle might be made with 48 stars/ If stars round circle - no stars on dress / Rough design for America’ pencil on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) ii) America: bald eagle on the national flag watercolour, pencil on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) was an English artist and a successful illustrator, having produced work for illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables, David Copperfield, and Tom Brown's Schooldays, while at the same time working as an illustrator on the staff of Punch. He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic animal and soft toy characters in The Wind in the ‘Willows’ and ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’

    Hermitage Fine Art
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) Angel blowing a trumpet
    Mar. 31, 2025

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (1879-1976) Angel blowing a trumpet

    Est: €600 - €800

    Set of three drawings: i) pencil on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) ii) watercolour on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) iii) signed and numbered ‘E.H. Shepard / 3’ (lower right) watercolour on paper 22.8 x 16.6 cm (sheet) This illustrations, made probably for Punch magazine, features an angel blowing a trumpet possibly to announce victory in World War II. The angel is flying over a typical British scene of small village and a church with steeple. The angel is surrounded by bells, flowers and laurel leaves symbolising victory. Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) was an English artist and a successful illustrator, having produced work for illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables, David Copperfield, and Tom Brown's Schooldays, while at the same time working as an illustrator on the staff of Punch. He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic animal and soft toy characters in The Wind in the ‘Willows’ and ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’

    Hermitage Fine Art
  • λ ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH 1879-1976), MOLE WITH PIPE
    Mar. 12, 2025

    λ ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH 1879-1976), MOLE WITH PIPE

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    λ ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH 1879-1976)MOLE WITH PIPEPencil 12 x 6.5cm (4½ x 2½ in.)Illustration for Bertie's Escapade by Kenneth Grahame, 1949. Provenance: Estate of the artistSally Hunter Fine Art Ltd., London Private Collection (acquired from the above in December 1988) Exhibited:London, Sally Hunter Fine Art Ltd., E. H. Shepard, December 1988, no. 200

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  • Milne, A.A. and E.H. Shepard (1879-1976)
    Feb. 05, 2025

    Milne, A.A. and E.H. Shepard (1879-1976)

    Est: £1,200 - £1,800

    Milne, A.A. and E.H. Shepard (1879-1976) 4 books inscribed by Shepard Milne, A.A. - E.H. Shepard, illustrator. Winnie-the-Pooh. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1926]. First edition, deluxe red leather bound issue, inscribed ‘Phyl from Kip Oct. 14th 1926’ on half-title and signed Ernest H. Shepard on title-page, spine lacking, covers a little rubbed with one small wormhole to upper cover;Idem. Now We Are Six. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1927]. First edition, deluxe blue leather bound issue, inscribed in pencil to the half-title: ‘Phil from Kip Xmas 1927’ with E.H. Shepard's signature to title-page, spine mostly lacking, leather becoming detached from rear cover;Idem. The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1928]. First edition, deluxe red leather bound issue, signed Ernest H. Shepard to the title-page, spine lacking, leather from covers becoming detached;Idem. When We Were Very Young. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1925]. Tenth edition, deluxe blue leather bound issue, inscribed ‘To Phyl from Kip Oct: 1925’ on half-title , spine lacking, leather detaching from covers (4) Given to Phyllis Tudor by E.H. Shepard, thence by descent. Here, E.H. Shepard refers to himself as “Kip” - his nickname and a shortened version of “Giddy-Kipper”, referencing his cheery personality and fondness for practical jokes.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § E.H. Shepard (1879-1976)
    Feb. 05, 2025

    § E.H. Shepard (1879-1976)

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    E.H. Shepard (1879-1976) 9 pencil sketches, many for Punch, 3 signed Sketches for Punch featuring Phyllis Tudor, Shepard's model, and Daphne Hill, including a portrait of Tudor drinking tea, signed E.A.S. to lower right corner, 21 x 27cm, the others, unsigned, comprising: Phyllis Tudor dressed in outdoor wear, 17 x 23cm, Phyllis Tudor and an older woman talking in the street, 23.5 x 31cm; another portrait of Phyllis Tudor, 25.5 x 33.5cm; and five further pencil portraits, including two signed (9) Given to Phyllis Tudor by E.H. Shepard, thence by descent. An accompanying visiting card reads: “Mrs Tudor; Mrs Ernest Shepard. at Home Tuesday 1st December, 3 o'clock, Adila Fachini / Phyllis Tudor, C.M. Street at the piano. R.S.V.P.”

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Septimas. pencil, pen and black
    Dec. 11, 2024

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Septimas. pencil, pen and black

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Septimas. pencil, pen and black ink on artist's board 6 7⁄8 x 6 ¼ in. (17.5 x 16 cm.).

    Christie's
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Racing the Cabs. pencil, pen an
    Dec. 11, 2024

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Racing the Cabs. pencil, pen an

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Racing the Cabs. pencil, pen and black ink and black crayon on artist's board 7 ½ x 9 7⁄8 in. (19 x 25.1 cm.).

    Christie's
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Christopher Robin Skipping: two
    Dec. 11, 2024

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Christopher Robin Skipping: two

    Est: £15,000 - £20,000

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Christopher Robin Skipping: two studies for 'Hoppity'. pencil, pen and black ink, with white paint, on a prepared board 9 ¼ x 11 ¼ in. (23.2 x 28.5 cm.).

    Christie's
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Christopher Robin and Piglet: '
    Dec. 11, 2024

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Christopher Robin and Piglet: '

    Est: £60,000 - £80,000

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Christopher Robin and Piglet: 'It was the short for Tresspassers will'. pencil, pen and black ink on wove paper 7 ¼ x 5 3⁄8 in. (18.6 x 13.9 cm.).

    Christie's
  • ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Pooh and Piglet: 'He'll say Ho-
    Dec. 11, 2024

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Pooh and Piglet: 'He'll say Ho-

    Est: £80,000 - £120,000

    ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD (BRITISH, 1879-1976). Pooh and Piglet: 'He'll say Ho-Ho'. pencil, pen and black ink on wove paper 7 ½ x 5 in. (19 x 12.6 cm.).

    Christie's
  • E.H. Shepard - Eeyore - Offset Lithograph 36" x 18"
    Dec. 03, 2024

    E.H. Shepard - Eeyore - Offset Lithograph 36" x 18"

    Est: $40 - $60

    "Eeyore" by E.H. Shepard, Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 36 x 18 inches, with an image size of 26.5 x 14.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details: Published by Bruce McGaw Graphics, Inc.

    DUMBO Auctions
  • Ernest Howard Shepard, Feeling More Snowy Behind The Ears Than He Had Ever Felt Before…
    Nov. 27, 2024

    Ernest Howard Shepard, Feeling More Snowy Behind The Ears Than He Had Ever Felt Before…

    Est: kr500,000 - kr700,000

    Signed lower right: EH Shepard

    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner
  • SHEPARD (ERNEST H.) Preliminary drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin and Eeyore going for a walk, for 'The Pooh Story Book', [1967]
    Nov. 20, 2024

    SHEPARD (ERNEST H.) Preliminary drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin and Eeyore going for a walk, for 'The Pooh Story Book', [1967]

    Est: £7,000 - £9,000

    SHEPARD (ERNEST H.) Preliminary drawing of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin and Eeyore going for a walk, for 'The Pooh Story Book', pencil on paper, mounted, framed and glazed, 150 x 230mm., [1967] For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • § Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
    Oct. 25, 2024

    § Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) The Tempter; can I do anything for you? signed 'E.H. Shepard' (lower right) pen and ink 30 x 25cm The present work is believed to be a working drawing for Punch magazine.

    Cheffins
  • Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (
    Oct. 15, 2024

    Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (

    Est: £100 - £150

    Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (29 x 23.5cm).

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976), after Christopher Robin with Umbrella monogrammed, label to verso, pencil sketch on paper, 24cm x 14cm
    Oct. 10, 2024

    Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976), after Christopher Robin with Umbrella monogrammed, label to verso, pencil sketch on paper, 24cm x 14cm

    Est: £50 - £70

    Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976), after Christopher Robin with Umbrella monogrammed, label to verso, pencil sketch on paper, 24cm x 14cm

    Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
  • § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
    Oct. 10, 2024

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)

    Est: £300 - £500

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) We would strip under the first warmth of the sun, Signed and inscribed 'Wanton like young dace in the streams' Pen and ink, heightened with white 32cm x 20cm Illustrated: A.C. Ward (Ed.), Everybody's Lamb, London: G Bell & Sons, 1933, page 25 Provenance: Chris Beetles Ltd Exhibited 'The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration (1837-2012)', November 2012 - January 2013, No. 232

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  • § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
    Oct. 10, 2024

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)

    Est: £150 - £250

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) But he was dragged away by the agitated hand of Miss Jones, having to console himself finally with a wink from the August policeman, Signed, pencil, 15cm x 20.5cm Provenance: The estate of the artist, The Fine Art Society, Chris Beetles Ltd Exhibited: 'The other E.H. Shepard (1879-1976)', September 2012 - Chris Beetles Ltd 'The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration 1800-2013', November 2013 - January 2014, No. 293

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  • § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
    Oct. 10, 2024

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)

    Est: £150 - £300

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) The Intruder - 'Shoot - Shoot There' Shouted Mark, Signed with initials (lower left), pen and ink, heightened with white bodycolour, 11cm x 17.5cm Illustrated: Richard Jeffries, Bevis. The story of a boy, London: Johnathan Cape, 1932. Provenance: Chris Beetles Ltd Exhibited: 'The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration 1800-2013', November 2013 - January 2014, no. 299

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  • § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
    Oct. 10, 2024

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)

    Est: £150 - £300

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) Set of tea-things in the toy-shop window, Signed, inscribed with title and artist's address on reverse, pen and ink, 14cm x 14cm Illustrated: Kenneth Grahame, The Golden Age, London; John Lane at the Bodeley Head, 1928, page 148, 'A Falling Out'. Provenance: Chris Beetles Ltd Exhibited: 'The Other E.H. Shepard (1876-1976)', September 2012

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  • § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
    Oct. 10, 2024

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)

    Est: £200 - £400

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) Turned upon and savagely maltreated him, Unsigned, Pen and Ink, 13cm x 17cm Illustrated: Kenneth Grahame, The Golden Age, London: John Lane at the Bodley Head, 1928, pge 53, 'Young Adam Cupid' Provenance: Chris Beetles Limited Exhibited: 'E H Shepard. An Illustrator's War', House of Illustration, 8th October 2015 - 10th October 2016

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  • § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)
    Oct. 10, 2024

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976)

    Est: £150 - £300

    § Ernest Howard Shepard MC OBE (British, 1879-1976) From forth the vestry window projected two small legs, Signed with initials, Pen and ink, 26.5cm x 20cm Illustrated: Kenneth Grahame, The Golden Age, London: John Lane at the Bodley Head, 1928, page 13, 'A Holiday' Exhibited: 'The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration 1900-2018', November 2018 - January 2019, No. 88

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  • † Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'The Bride' (illustration for Punch magazine), monogrammed (lower right), ink and watercolour, 15 x 15.5 cm, framed 33.5 x 34 cm; and 'I knew I must say no more then - the proposal' (Illustration...
    Sep. 26, 2024

    † Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'The Bride' (illustration for Punch magazine), monogrammed (lower right), ink and watercolour, 15 x 15.5 cm, framed 33.5 x 34 cm; and 'I knew I must say no more then - the proposal' (Illustration...

    Est: £300 - £400

    † Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'The Bride' (illustration for Punch magazine), monogrammed (lower right), ink and watercolour, 15 x 15.5 cm, framed 33.5 x 34 cm; and 'I knew I must say no more then - the proposal' (Illustration for Drawn from Life, E.H.Shepherd, 1961, Published by Methuen), pen and ink, 21 x 15.5 cm, framed 39.5 x 34 cm Qty: (2) Both exhibited at The Fine Art Society E.H. Shepard exhibition December 2006 (nos.117 and 360) - labels verso

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  • † Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'John stood on a beetle II' (Illustration for Punch magazine), caption in pencil, pencil, 19 x 29.5 cm, framed 37.5 x 48 cm
    Sep. 26, 2024

    † Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'John stood on a beetle II' (Illustration for Punch magazine), caption in pencil, pencil, 19 x 29.5 cm, framed 37.5 x 48 cm

    Est: £300 - £500

    † Ernest Howard Shepard (British, 1879 - 1976), 'John stood on a beetle II' (Illustration for Punch magazine), caption in pencil, pencil, 19 x 29.5 cm, framed 37.5 x 48 cm Exhibited at The Fine Art Society E.H. Shepard exhibition December 2006 (no. 382) - label verso

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  • Shepard, E. H.
    Sep. 19, 2024

    Shepard, E. H.

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    Shepard, E. H. [Six Drawings Illustrating Poems from When We Were Very Young] [London: Methuen, c.1925]. One of 250 numbered sets, 6 hand-coloured engravings on wove paper, each numbered in pencil lower right, tissue-guards, titles comprising: Teddy Bear (61 x 49cm, no watermark), The King's Breakfast (61 x 49cm, no watermark), Happiness (50.5 x 38.5cm, watermark ‘English Hand Made’, tissue-guard renewed), Hoppity (50.5 x 38.5cm), Lines and Squares (50.5 x 38.5cm, watermark ‘W King Alton Mill’), Vespers (50.5 x 38.5cm, watermark ‘W King Alton Mill’). A few minor spots and marks, Teddy Bear, King's Breakfast and Vespers tissue-guards with figures on print traced in pencil

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (
    Aug. 06, 2024

    Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (

    Est: £200 - £300

    Ernest Shepard (1879-1976), a political cartoon featuring tax relief, ink heightened in white, 11.5" x 9.25" (29 x 23.5cm).

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Jack will have you some day, pen and ink
    Jul. 24, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Jack will have you some day, pen and ink

    Est: £200 - £300

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Jack will have you some day, pen and ink * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Jack will have you some day, pen and ink on artist's board, signed lower right, title and notes in pencil to margin, mount staining, title of book and illustration to verso along with Shepard's old address crossed out and replaced with 'Woodmancote Lodsworth Sussex', sheet size 30.5 x 26.5, mounted, framed and glazed (34.5 x 31 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: This original illustration was produced for Bevis by R. Jefferies, 1932, and appears on page 227.

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • ERNEST H. SHEPARD (1879-1976) "The Kindly Fruits of the Earth."
    Jun. 20, 2024

    ERNEST H. SHEPARD (1879-1976) "The Kindly Fruits of the Earth."

    Est: $750 - $1,000

    ERNEST H. SHEPARD (1879-1976) "The Kindly Fruits of the Earth." Cartoon published in Punch magazine, December 28, 1938. 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. Signed in lower right image. Title from inscription.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). 'What's this? Shouted the astonished Tailor "The Brownies", 1955
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). 'What's this? Shouted the astonished Tailor "The Brownies", 1955

    Est: £300 - £500

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). 'What's this? Shouted the astonished Tailor "The Brownies", 1955 AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). 'What's this? Shouted the astonished Tailor "The Brownies", 1955, watercolour and ink, depicting an interior scene with two boys, one sweeping the floor, the other jumping in the air, an older man standing holding an open door looking on, initialled to lower right of image, title to lower margin, image size 19.5 x 15 cm, framed and glazed (35.5 x 27 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: This illustration was produced for The Brownies & Other Stories by Mrs Ewing, illustrated by E H Shepard, published by J.M. Dent & Sons in London, 1955. The illustration was used on the front cover and page 38.

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Portly, pen, ink and watercolour, signed
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Portly, pen, ink and watercolour, signed

    Est: £300 - £500

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Portly, pen, ink and watercolour, signed AR * Attributed to Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976). ‘Portly’, no date, pencil, ink and watercolour on paper, rough oval-shaped sketch of the young otter Portly from Wind in the Willows, signed lower left, titled 'Portly' to lower margin, some light pencil marks and minor spotting, 9.5 x 11.4 cm, mounted, framed and glazed (19.5 x 21.5 cm), together with 7 other prints of scenes from Winnie the Pooh or Wind in the Willows, all mounted with Shepard’s original signature, framed and glazed, 33 x 19.5 cm and smaller QTY: (8) NOTE: Provenance: Christopher Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey. Christopher Foyle's aunt, Christina Foyle, presided over the Foyles Literary Luncheons for almost seventy years. This was possibly sketched in connection with one of these literary lunches, which began in 1930. The rough sketch bears traces of pencil beneath the ink, which Shepard would rub out when finishing his drawings in ink or watercolour.

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Interior Scene, watercolour and ink on Whatman board
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Interior Scene, watercolour and ink on Whatman board

    Est: £200 - £300

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Interior Scene, watercolour and ink on Whatman board AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976). Interior Scene, watercolour and ink on Whatman board, depicting an interior sitting room scene with a lady and a gentleman standing, limbs at awkward angles, a shocked looking lady with basket over her arm and stick in hand looking towards the pair, signed to lower right of image, indistinct pencil title to lower margin, some light toning, dried adhesive residue to edges, 25.5 x 38 cm, some pencil notes and unrelated caption to verso QTY: (1)

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  • Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), ‘Spaniels Especially’, c. 1960
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), ‘Spaniels Especially’, c. 1960

    Est: £300 - £500

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), ‘Spaniels Especially’, c. 1960 AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), ‘Spaniels Especially’, c. 1960, original ink drawing on thick wove paper with touches of body colour, a design of six vignettes around a blank central panel (presumably for letterpress), mostly featuring various dogs, signed lower centre, with ballpoint title at head in capitals and signed and inscribed by Shepard in the same pen in lower margin, ‘Drawn for Punch / To Mrs Elms from Norah and Ernest Shepard, April 1962’, 32 x 47 cm, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: By direct family descent from Beatrice Elms, paternal grandmother to the vendors. Mrs Elms worked as housekeeper for Ernest and Norah Shepard. Mrs Elms' son Geoffrey and his wife acquired the two preceding watercolours directly from Shepard in 1965.

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  • Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'The Hour is Come’, [1959]
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'The Hour is Come’, [1959]

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'The Hour is Come’, [1959] AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'The Hour is Come’, [1959], fine pencil, ink and watercolour with body colour on off-white wove paper, signed lower left, 26.5 x 18.5 cm, framed and glazed with photocopies of Shepard’s manuscript labels to picture verso pasted to back of frame QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Acquired by the vendors’ parents directly from the artist at an exhibition of his own work in Haslemere, Surrey, 29 May – 12 June 1965. This watercolour does not appear in Shepard’s manuscript inventory for the exhibition but was obtained directly from the artist at the same time. Shepard’s line drawings were first used to illustrate a new Methuen edition of Wind in the Willows in 1931. In 1959 Methuen published a new Shepard edition with an additional eight colour plates from watercolours by the artist. This watercolour features at the very end of the story in Chapter 12, ‘The Return of Ulysses’, and shows the moment Badger, with Ratty, Mole and Toad behind him, on the threshold and ready to burst in and attack the Weasels in Toad Hall. ‘The Badger drew himself up, took a firm grip of his stick with both paws, glanced round at his comrades, and cried: “The hour is come! Follow me!” And flung the door open wide. My! What a squealing and a squeaking and a screeching filled the air! Well might the terrified weasels dive under the tables and spring madly up at the windows! Well might the ferrets rush wildly for the fireplace and get hopelessly jammed in the chimney! Well might tables and chairs be upset, and glass and china be sent crashing on the floor, in the panic of that terrible moment when the four Heroes strode wrathfully into the room!’

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  • Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'Ratty and Mole', [1959]
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'Ratty and Mole', [1959]

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'Ratty and Mole', [1959] AR * Shepard (Ernest Howard, 1879-1976), 'Ratty and Mole', [1959], fine pencil, ink and watercolour with body colour on off-white wove paper, signed lower left, 26.5 x 18.5 cm, framed and glazed with photocopies of Shepard’s manuscript labels to picture verso pasted to back of frame QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Acquired by the vendors’ parents directly from the artist at an exhibition of his own work in Haslemere, Surrey, 29 May – 12 June 1965. Framed and mounted for the exhibition the picture was priced at 15 guineas. Shepard’s line drawings were first used to illustrate a new Methuen edition of Wind in the Willows in 1931. In 1959 Methuen published a new Shepard edition with an additional eight colour plates from watercolours by the artist. This watercolour of Ratty and Mole in a rowing boat by the reeds in the near foreground and Otter and his young son Portly on the far side of the river. The scene is described in Chapter 7, ‘The Piper at the Gates’, when Mole and Rat reunite the missing Portly with his father. ‘They watched the little animal as he waddled along the path contentedly and with importance; watched him till they saw his muzzle suddenly lift and his waddle break into a clumsy amble as he quickened his pace with shrill whines and wriggles of recognition. Looking up the river, they could see Otter start up, tense and rigid, from out of the shallows where he crouched in dumb patience, and could hear his amazed and joyous bark as he bounded up through the osiers on to the path. Then the Mole, with a strong pull on one oar, swung the boat round and let the full stream bear them down again whither it would, their quest now happily ended.’ The picture was also used as a full-bleed design for the upper panel of the dust jacket of the first edition in 1959, but later replaced with a design featuring all four of the book’s major characters and title lettering. The original watercolour of this latter design, which Shepard described as the cover design in his inventory for the Haslemere exhibition, was sold by Sotheby’s, London, 10 December 2019, lot 252. In the reed bed at the lower edge of the drawing Shepard has added a hand-painted roughly torn strip of paper that sits raised above the lower edge to give extra depth to the picture. This overlaid strip is original and intentional and is clearly visible in the reproductions. This 'trompe l'oeil' paper strip is an integral part of Shepard’s original drawing and is clearly visible in the reproductions.

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • Shepard (Ernest Howard) Four original illustrations for 'Everybody's Lamb', pen and inks, [c. 1933] (4)
    May. 09, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest Howard) Four original illustrations for 'Everybody's Lamb', pen and inks, [c. 1933] (4)

    Est: £600 - £800

    Shepard (Ernest Howard) Four original illustrations for 'Everybody's Lamb', including the illustrated title-page, pen and inks, some white heightening, traces of pencil under-drawing, all signed, variously inscribed and annotated in pencil, on thick artist's board with Shepard's Long Meadow' address verso, each sheet approx. 365 x 265 mm (14 1/4 x 10 3/8 in), some surface dirt and browning, all unframed, [circa 1933] (4) Provenance: Collection of Colin White; by descent to the present owners, London

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  • Shepard (Ernest) Five original illustrations, three for 'Everybody's Boswell', pen and inks, [c. 1930s] (5)
    May. 09, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest) Five original illustrations, three for 'Everybody's Boswell', pen and inks, [c. 1930s] (5)

    Est: £400 - £600

    Shepard (Ernest Howard) Five original illustrations, three for 'Everybody's Boswell', including 'A Fall from Power' from Laurence Housman's 'Victoria Regina', pen and inks, some white heightening, traces of pencil under-drawing, all but one signed, variously inscribed and annotated in pencil, on thick artist's board with various address' verso, each sheet approx. 360 x 260 mm (14 1/4 x 10 3/8 in), or smaller, some surface dirt and browning, all unframed, [circa 1930s] (5) Provenance: Collection of Colin White; by descent to the present owners, London

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  • E. H. Shepard Ink Drawing Woman Proposes 1930s
    Apr. 27, 2024

    E. H. Shepard Ink Drawing Woman Proposes 1930s

    Est: $300 - $500

    Shepard, E. H. (Ernest Howard), Woman Proposes, mid 1930s, ink and white gouache on paper, signed lower left and titled in lower margin, 10.5 x 7.25 inches, matted and framed 19.5 x 14.5 inches. This is an original ink drawing by Shepard, made for page 100 of the book version of Laurence Housman's play, Victoria Regina, which was first published in 1934. The play was then produced in London and New York theatres from 1935-1937. On Broadway, it starred Helen Hayes as Queen Victoria and a young Vincent Price as Prince Albert. Provenance: originally owned by Helen Hayes and given as a gift to Victoria Price, the daughter of Vincent and his wife Mary, in honor of her birth in 1962. Vincent Price's handwritten provenance and scene description is in blue ink on a card mounted to the back of the frame. Additionally, it includes a letter from Victoria Price on Price-Dewey Galleries stationery confirming the authenticity and expanding upon the provenance. Shepard is best known for his drawings of the children book classics Winnie the Pooh and Wind in the Willows.

    Concept Art Gallery
  • E. H. Shepard Ink Drawing They Rode Together 1930s
    Apr. 27, 2024

    E. H. Shepard Ink Drawing They Rode Together 1930s

    Est: $300 - $500

    Shepard, E. H. (Ernest Howard), They Rode Together, mid 1930s, ink and white gouache on paper, signed lower right and titled in lower margin, 8.25 x 8.25 inches, matted and framed 16.5 x 14 inches. This is an original ink drawing by Shepard made for Laurence Housman's play The Bed-Chamber Plot, from his collection of 19 short plays titled The Golden Sovereign which was published in 1937. Shepard is best known for his drawings of the children book classics Winnie the Pooh and Wind in the Willows. Provenance: not marked as such, but likely from the private collection of Vincent Price.

    Concept Art Gallery
  • Ernest .Howard. Shepard, Illustrations
    Feb. 27, 2024

    Ernest .Howard. Shepard, Illustrations

    Est: £400 - £600

    Ernest .Howard. Shepard, Illustrations Including: E.H. Shepard, signed illustration 'Woe to the School.' signed and inscribed 'It was an unkempt sign when he appeared in his old unkempt wig' inscribed 'The Rev James Boyer' below mount, with artist signature and address to reverse, pen and ink, image size 31 x 19cm, G. Bell & Sons, 1933, with 'I was never intended by nature for a toreador.' signed to lower right, image size 23 x 17cm (2)

    Chiswick Auctions
  • Shepard (Ernest) "A Regiment of soldiers passing by", an original illustration for Charles Lamb's 'Everyone's Lamb', pen and ink, [c. 1933]
    Feb. 15, 2024

    Shepard (Ernest) "A Regiment of soldiers passing by", an original illustration for Charles Lamb's 'Everyone's Lamb', pen and ink, [c. 1933]

    Est: £200 - £300

    Shepard (Ernest) "A Regiment of soldiers passing by", an original illustration for Charles Lamb's 'Everyone's Lamb', pen and black ink, heightened with white, some scratching out, on artist's board, signed in the lower right corner, further inscription in pencil underneath, with additional signature and artist's address verso, sheet 365 x 255 mm (14 1/4 x 10 in), some surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1933] Provenance: Private collection, London

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