The artist, Thomas Taylor, was only 23 years old when he painted the iconic image of Harry Potter on Platform 9¾, awaiting his first ride on the Hogwarts Express. Taylor completed the painting in ...

The cover art used for the first-ever edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone" will be ... More auctioned off at Sotheby's this summer. The piece of art, painted by artist Thomas ...

The book cover art that introduced readers across the world to Harry Potter is expected to break auction records next month. This past week, Sotheby's announced the auction scheduled for June 26 ...

The original watercolor painting that was later used as the cover art for the first ever “Harry Potter” book shattered a franchise memorabilia record when it sold at Sotheby’s auction house ...

The original illustration for the first edition of J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million. It had been expected to ...

The original cover art for the first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” sold for $1.92 million at auction on Wednesday, becoming the most expensive item related to the ...

It depicts Harry Potter on Platform 9¾, awaiting his first ride on the Hogwarts Express. Taylor completed the painting in just two days using concentrated watercolors on cold-pressed watercolor ...

The watercolor cover art was created by author and illustrator Thomas Taylor. The image features young wizard Harry Potter – with his unmistakable dark, brown hair, round glasses and lightning ...

This handout from Christie's shows the cover of J.K. Rowling's first novel Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone. Getty Images / Getty Images Illustrator Taylor was a 23-year-old recent art ...