Eileen Alice Soper RMS SWLA (1905-1990) Chalk on which treacle had been spilt was greatly prized, broken up not eaten, inscribed and dated 31st May '57 lower left, charcoal drawing, measurements 25.5 x 24 cm, frame 48 x 46 cm, sold together with a copy of the publication (2)

Provenance: consigned from a significant private collection of wildlife art, purchased from Chris Beetles gallery - label to the verso- from the estate of George and Eileen Soper

Illustrated in Hart-Davis, D. (ed.), 1992, Eileen Soper's Book of Badgers, Robinson Publishing, London, p.135