Lot 283 · April ART
Ptarmigan in Summer, Autumn and Winter Plumage
Raymond Harris-ching · watercolour on card
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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $2,685–$3,759
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — April ART, Online · 22 April 2025
- Dimensions
- 50 by 71,5cm excluding frame; 83,5 by 105 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13345136
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13345136 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13345136
Raymond Harris-ching, Ptarmigan in Summer, Autumn and Winter Plumage. Strauss & Co, 22 Apr 2025, lot 283. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13345136.
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Raymond Harris-ching, Ptarmigan in Summer, Autumn and Winter Plumage. Strauss & Co, 22 Apr 2025, lot 283. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13345136.
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