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Arthur Rackham, Arthur Rackham ('A Transpontine Cockney')

Arthur Rackham

British · 1867–1939 · Painter, Draughtsman

Arthur Rackham was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Arthur Rackham, 'HELENA', 1907, 1907'HELENA', 1907Lyon & Turnbull · £8,820≈ $11,776≈ €10,132Sign up to see
  2. AN ELDERLY MAN CARRYING A PISTOL AND A CHAMBER CANDLESTICKWhyte's · €5,000≈ $5,254≈ £4,145Sign up to see
  3. Arthur Rackham, 'YOUNG BECKIE', ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION, CIRCA 1919, 1919'YOUNG BECKIE', ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION, CIRCA 1919Lyon & Turnbull · £4,000≈ $4,945≈ €4,522Sign up to see

Arthur Rackham’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

Lot images as published by each auction house (12 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Arthur Rackham, 'HELENA', 1907, 1907
'HELENA', 1907, 1907
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 15, 2025
£8,820Sign up free to see
AN ELDERLY MAN CARRYING A PISTOL AND A CHAMBER CANDLESTICK, 1904
Whyte's · Dec 2, 2024
€5,000Sign up free to see
Arthur Rackham, Una carrozza fermata nella notte dai briganti
Una carrozza fermata nella notte dai briganti
Capitolium Art · Dec 15, 2021
€605Sign up free to see
Arthur Rackham, Study Of A Man, pencil
Study Of A Man
Olympia Auctions · May 6, 2021
£110Sign up free to see
Arthur Rackham, 'YOUNG BECKIE', ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION, CIRCA 1919, 1919
'YOUNG BECKIE', ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION, CIRCA 1919, 1919
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 1, 2020
£4,000Sign up free to see
Arthur Rackham, The Cathedral Roof, Granada, watercolour
The Cathedral Roof, Granada
Toovey's · Mar 20, 2019
£750Sign up free to see
Arthur Rackham, Burros Outside a Building, pen and ink on paper
Burros Outside a Building
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018
$3,125Sign up free to see
Arthur Rackham, Mermaids of the Rhine, ink and watercolour
Mermaids of the Rhine
Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017
ZAR 23,420Sign up free to see
Arthur Rackham, Advertisment for Bass Ale, black and brown ink on paper
Advertisment for Bass Ale
Bonhams · Aug 9, 2016
$1,125Sign up free to see
Arthur Rackham, Grimm's Fairy Tales
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Strauss & Co · Jun 13, 2022
Arthur Rackham, Burros Outside a Building, pen and ink on paper
Burros Outside a Building
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2015
Anglers in the Rain, circa 1910
Brunk Auctions · Jul 11, 2014

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Arthur Rackham, Arthur Rackham ('A Transpontine Cockney')
Arthur Rackham ('A Transpontine Cockney')1934
National Portrait Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Portrait Gallery
Arthur Rackham, Undine at the Window
Undine at the Window1915
Yale University Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale University Art Gallery
Arthur Rackham, A Transpontine Cockney
A Transpontine Cockney1934
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Arthur Rackham, And Now They Never Meet in Grove or Green
And Now They Never Meet in Grove or Green1908 · pen and black ink and watercolor with scraping and minute touches of white gouache on artist's illustration board
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Don Hunter — Open Access (CC0)
Arthur Rackham, The Green Dragon
The Green Dragon1910 · pen and black ink and watercolor on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Don Hunter — Open Access (CC0)
Arthur Rackham, The Parrot and the Cat (Sketch for "Good-Night" by Eleanor Gates)
The Parrot and the Cat (Sketch for "Good-Night" by Eleanor Gates)c. 1905 · black ink wash with graphite on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph Perkins in memory of Coburn Haske…
Arthur Rackham, The Wren and the Bear
The Wren and the Bear1902 · brush and black ink and pen and black ink, with watercolor, on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph Perkins in memory of Coburn Haske…
Arthur Rackham, A Squirrel and a Crow
A Squirrel and a Crow1913 · ink and graphite
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Don Hunter — Open Access (CC0)

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