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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Bird #6, 2013–2017

Quentin Blake

Bird #6, 2013–2017

Sale Date: December 17, 2019

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Bird #5, 2013–2016

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Bird #5, 2013–2016

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Bird #4, 2012

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Bird #4, 2012

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Bird #3, 2013–2014

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Bird #3, 2013–2014

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Bird #2, 2013

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Bird #2, 2013

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The Potted Plants Club, 2009

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The Potted Plants Club, 2009

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Cactus and flowers, 2008

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Cactus and flowers, 2008

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Mother and Baby, 2007

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Mother and Baby, 2007

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Birds in a Landscape, 2007

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Birds in a Landscape, 2007

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Dressing Up, 2007

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Dressing Up, 2007

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The World of Hats, No. 69, 2018

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The World of Hats, No. 69, 2018

Sale Date: November 27, 2019

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Untitled from How Tom Beat Captain Najork and...

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Untitled from How Tom Beat Captain Najork and...

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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A lift into town

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A lift into town

Sale Date: September 11, 2019

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Anyone for Dinner?

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Anyone for Dinner?

Sale Date: July 9, 2019

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Old and Young II, 2009–2012

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Old and Young II, 2009–2012

Sale Date: March 19, 2019

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Gluck looking up at the Golden River, 2018

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Gluck looking up at the Golden River, 2018

Sale Date: July 12, 2018

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Gluck struggling to climb the glacier, 2018

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Gluck struggling to climb the glacier, 2018

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Schwartz climbing the glacier, 2018

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Schwartz climbing the glacier, 2018

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Hans leaving behind an old man on the glacier, 2018

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Hans leaving behind an old man on the glacier, 2018

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Hans looking scornfully at a thirsty dog, 2018

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Hans looking scornfully at a thirsty dog, 2018

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Hans walking through the mountains, 2018

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Hans walking through the mountains, 2018

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Scene at Twilight

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Scene at Twilight

Sale Date: July 12, 2018

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Nude woman struck by arrow, 2018

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Nude woman struck by arrow, 2018

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Nude woman running from arrows, 2018

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Nude woman running from arrows, 2018

Sale Date: July 12, 2018

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