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10 Mar
Summary
- Two long-lost watercolours from The Jungle Book were found.
- The discovered art increases known surviving originals from four to six.
- The pair will be auctioned in London with estimates of £15-20,000 each.
Two previously unknown watercolours from Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" have emerged after decades hidden in a London residence. These discoveries significantly expand the known collection of original artworks associated with the beloved book. Previously, only four such pieces were accounted for; this find brings the total to six.
The watercolours were created by Edward and Charles Maurice Detmold. Edward's work depicts Mowgli and Bagheera, while Maurice's illustrates monkeys in the Bandar-log city. These pieces were part of a portfolio commissioned by Macmillan and Co. in 1903, separate from the book's initial 1894 publication.
Both artworks are set to be auctioned at Roseberys in London. Each is expected to achieve a price between £15,000 and £20,000. Their re-emergence offers collectors a rare chance to acquire a piece of literary and artistic history that had been overlooked for many years.
