Quentin Blake

(British, born 1932)

Quentin Blake is a British cartoonist best known for the illustrations he made for Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) and Matilda (1988). His scratchy drawing style expresses the wonderment of childhood while not veering into sentimentality. “As an illustrator you need to understand the human body—but having looked at and understood nature, you must develop an ability to look away and capture the balance between what you've seen and what you imagine,” he has explained. Born on December 16, 1932 in London, United Kingdom, he began drawing from a young age and had his first cartoon published at the age of 16. He went on to study English literature at Cambridge University and painting and drawing at the Chelsea School of Art. During the 1960s, Blake lived and taught English in France and began his career illustrating children’s books. Over the following decades, the artist has written more than 35 books and illustrated over 300. He currently lives and works in London, United Kingdom.

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Elizabethans in Nature 2021 No.2, 2021

Quentin Blake

Elizabethans in Nature 2021 No.2, 2021

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Fish No.4, 2020

Quentin Blake

Fish No.4, 2020

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Elizabethans in Nature 2021 No.3, 2021

Quentin Blake

Elizabethans in Nature 2021 No.3, 2021

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Wayward Locks Under Coloured Suns No.2, 2021

Quentin Blake

Wayward Locks Under Coloured Suns No.2, 2021

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Bird Companions No.8, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird Companions No.8, 2021

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Bird Companions No.23, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird Companions No.23, 2021

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People in Trees No.2, 2021

Quentin Blake

People in Trees No.2, 2021

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Rencontres Inattendues No.10, 2020

Quentin Blake

Rencontres Inattendues No.10, 2020

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Pen-and-ink Portrait No.11, 2021

Quentin Blake

Pen-and-ink Portrait No.11, 2021

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Wayward Locks Under Coloured Suns No.1, 2021

Quentin Blake

Wayward Locks Under Coloured Suns No.1, 2021

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Waving No.4, 2021

Quentin Blake

Waving No.4, 2021

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Bird Companions No.13, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird Companions No.13, 2021

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Bird Companions No.14, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird Companions No.14, 2021

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Bird Companions No.27, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird Companions No.27, 2021

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Walking the Dragon, 2022

Quentin Blake

Walking the Dragon, 2022

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Rencontres Inattendues, alternative version..., 2020

Quentin Blake

Rencontres Inattendues, alternative version..., 2020

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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People in Trees No.4, 2021

Quentin Blake

People in Trees No.4, 2021

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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People in Trees No.3, 2021

Quentin Blake

People in Trees No.3, 2021

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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I got vaccinated straight away and now I'm..., 2022

Quentin Blake

I got vaccinated straight away and now I'm..., 2022

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Evening wear, 2021

Quentin Blake

Evening wear, 2021

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Fashionista, 2021

Quentin Blake

Fashionista, 2021

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Balancing, 2021

Quentin Blake

Balancing, 2021

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Showing willing, 2021

Quentin Blake

Showing willing, 2021

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Beauty and the Beast: scene 3, 2021

Quentin Blake

Beauty and the Beast: scene 3, 2021

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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