The Grasshopper 2
Commissioned to illustrate Roald Dahl's poem from James and the Giant Peach in the book: Songs and Verse
'As a toy for your children he's perfectly sweet;
There's nothing so good in the shops -
You've only to tickle the soles of his feet
And he hops and he hops and he hops.'
Watercolour on paper
2005
10.75 x 7 inches (27 x 18 cms)
£550 (or US$695) plus carriage
Top: the complete painting, next: a detail, next: the book,
bottom: the spread in the book