John Tenniel 1820 – 1914 set of three Alice in Wonderland drawings left: You are old, said the youth, as I mentioned before, and have grown most uncommonly fat yet you turned a back-somersault in at the door – pray, what is the reason of that – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by John Tenniel sight size: 3 3/4 x 4 1/4 center: Alice in Wonderland John Tenniel sight size: 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 right: I my youth, Father William replied to his son, I feared it might injure the brain but now that I’m perfectly sure I have none, why I do it again and again. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by John Tenniel sight size: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Provenance: Bronson Winthrop who was a Philanthropist and socialite. From Paris moved to New York, who’s father was founding member of Knickerbocker Club, New York. To: Charlotte Cram who married Robert Fowler, Landscape Architect. To: Charlotte P. Fowler who married George Furse. To: Present owner, who is great, great niece of Bronson Winthrop. An original letter from John Tenniel is also included with Lot 635.
Estimate: $15000 - $25000