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A Dozen New Drawings of Old Friends
A fundraising sale for Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Online at Bonhams
4 – 14 March 2024

Over his 70-year career Quentin Blake has illustrated many iconic book characters. Now Quentin has returned to twelve old friends, redrawing Matilda, Mister Magnolia, the BFG, Fantastic Mr Fox, Mrs Armitage and more for a unique online auction at Bonhams to support the new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.

Illustration of a child sitting on top of a pile of books reading a book. Shelves of books are behind them.
Matilda © The Roald Dahl Story Company, Quentin Blake 2024

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These new drawings will be on display at Bonhams in Knightsbridge for you to visit between 4 – 8 March 2024 (9:00 – 17:00).

Illustration of a giant with very big ears, they are wearing a waistcoat, shirt and trousers.

The BFG © The Roald Dahl Story Company, Quentin Blake 2024

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Illustration of a fox wearing a shirt and jacket running outside under a crescent moon holding a large sack on their back.

Fantastic Mr Fox © The Roald Dahl Story Company, Quentin Blake 2024

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Illustration of a person skating on roller skates, they are wearing a rucksack on their back with a dog in it.

Mrs Armitage & Breakspear © Quentin Blake 2024

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Illustration of a child sitting on top of a pile of books reading a book. Shelves of books are behind them.

Matilda © The Roald Dahl Story Company, Quentin Blake 2024

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An illustration of a child holding up a large gold ticket signed by Quentin Blake

Charlie Bucket © The Roald Dahl Story Company, Quentin Blake 2024

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Illustration of a person surrounded by tortoises. They are standing by a chair with tortoises on and they are holding up a tortoise.

Mr Hoppy © The Roald Dahl Story Company, Quentin Blake 2024

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An illustration of a child surrounded by bottles, they are pouring the contents of one of the bottles into a big metal saucepan. Purple smoke is coming out of the pan.

George Kranky © The Roald Dahl Story Company, Quentin Blake 2024

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